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Edmond Locard

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Gender Male
Death58 years ago
Date of birth December 13,1877
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Born St-Chamond
France
Date of died May 4,1966
DiedLyon
France
Known forFirst police laboratory, Locard's exchange principle, Sherlock Holmes of France
Parents Arnould Locard
ResidenceLyon
France
NationalityChinese
French
Job Scientist
Criminologist
Field Public health
Influenc Georges Simenon
Children Denise Stagnara
Education Université de Lyon
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Edmond Locard Life story


Dr. Edmond Locard was a French criminologist, the 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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