An Austrian lawyer and self-taught forensic generalist. He coined the label ‘criminalistics’ for comparative analytical science as he applied it. He was an investigator for the legal system in Graz, Austria. Gross viewed forensic science holistically and believed that experts from diverse fields would contribute to the analysis of physical evidence and solving crimes. He understood the value of biological evidence, soil, dust, and many other types of transfer and trace evidence. One of his most important contributions was to the literature of forensic science. He first penned a compilation of scientific methods and techniques translated as . .
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