Alfred Swaine Taylor

Alfred Swaine Taylor
Born(1806-12-11)11 December 1806
Northfleet, Kent, UK
Died27 May 1880(1880-05-27) (aged 73)
London, England
Burial placeHighgate Cemetery
Occupation(s)Toxicologist, Surgeon, Chemist, Forensic Scientist, Expert witness, Author
Years active1831–1870
Spouse
Caroline Cancellor
(m. 1834; died 1876)
Children2

Alfred Swaine Taylor (11 December 1806 in Northfleet, Kent – 27 May 1880 in London) was an English toxicologist and medical writer, who has been called the "father of British forensic medicine". He was also an early experimenter in photography.