Lot 225
RARE 1995 O.J. Simpson and Defense Forensic Scientist Herbert L. MacDonell Photograph FRAMED
RARE 1995 O.J. Simpson and Defense Forensic Scientist Herbert L. MacDonell Photograph FRAMED
Starting Bid: $50
(0 Bids)From a Family member of the estate of Herbert MacDonell. Herbert Leon MacDonell was born on July 23, 1928 in Wellsville, NY. He attended Alfred University where he studied chemistry and received a Bachelors degree in 1950. He married his wife, Phyllis, on August 19, 1950. MacDonell was offered a teaching position at Milton College in Milton, WI shortly after completing one year of graduate School at Alfred. There he served as a professor of chemistry as well as head of the chemistry department. After three years at Milton, MacDonell was accepted into the graduate chemistry program at the University of Rhode Island (URI) where he earned a Masters degree in 1956. During his time at URI, MacDonell worked as a graduate assistant in the chemistry department as well as in the Rhode Island State Crime Lab located on URIs Kingston campus. At the Crime Lab, MacDonell worked in the fields of analytical chemistry, spectroscopy, microcopy, and criminalistics honing his interest and his skills for his future career in forensic science. MacDonell's contributions to the discipline of forensic science include his invention of the MAGNA Brush in 1960. That device revolutionized the processing of latent fingerprints. His seminal research in bloodstain pattern interpretation led the way in what is now recognized as a most significant forensic discipline. In 1963 MacDonell was the first expert witness to get the Breathalyzer accepted in a New York State County Court (Chemung). In 1964 he was elected a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Science. He founded the Bloodstain Evidence Institute in 1973 and conducted seventy-six of these educational programs for over two thousand students from thirty-one countries until 2011. During the past 60 years, MacDonell has worked on several hundred cases ranging from homicide to burglary to driving while intoxicated. A few of the more famous ones include Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Alexander McLeod-Lindsay, Joanne Chesimard, Jean Harris, Lindy Chamberlain, and O. J. Simpson. His professional travels include all 50 states, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. One of MacDonells most significant contributions to the field of forensic science is his invention of the MAGNA Brush, a latent fingerprint revealing device that uses magnetic powder as bristles to avoid degrading fingerprints as traditional bristles can sometimes do. In addition to numerous papers and articles on bloodstain patterns and analysis, MacDonell has also published two books detailing some of the cases from his long career: The Evidence Never Lies: The Casebook of a Modern Sherlock Holmes (1984) co-written with Alfred Allan Lewis and After Holmes: Dr. MacDonells Forensic Casebook (2011) co-written with Allan Eaglesham. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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