Alfred Swaine Taylor
Alfred Swaine Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1806 Northfleet, Kent, UK |
| Died | 27 May 1880 (aged 73) London, England |
| Burial place | Highgate Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Toxicologist, Surgeon, Chemist, Forensic Scientist, Expert witness, Author |
| Years active | 1831–1870 |
| Spouse |
Caroline Cancellor
(m. 1834; died 1876) |
| Children | 2 |
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.