Edmond Locard
Criminologist, Deceased Person
1877 – 1966
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Who was Edmond Locard?
Dr. Edmond Locard was a pioneer in forensic science who became known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France". He formulated the basic principle of forensic science: "Every contact leaves a trace". This became known as Locard's exchange principle.
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- Born
- Dec 13, 1877
Saint-Chamond, Loire - Nationality
- France
- China
- Profession
- Lived in
- Lyon
- Died
- Apr 4, 1966
Lyon
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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