Forensic science Sherlock Holmes

19th-century seibert microscope

he applies method walking sticks (the hound of baskervilles) , hats ( adventure of blue carbuncle ), details such medallions, wear, , contamination yielding information owners. in 2002, royal society of chemistry bestowed honorary fellowship on holmes use of forensic science , analytical chemistry in popular literature, making him (as of 2010) fictional character honoured.