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Edmond Locard
French forensic scientist
Dr. Edmond Locard (13 December 1877 – 4 May 1966)[1] was a French criminologist, the pioneer in forensic science who became known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France".
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He formulated the basic principle of forensic science: "Every contact leaves a trace". This became known as Locard's exchange principle.
Biography
Locard was born in Saint-Chamond, France on December 13, 1877, although some records claim he was born in 1872.[2][3] He studied medicine and law at Lyon, France, eventually becoming the assistant of Alexandre Lacassagne, a criminologist and professor.
He held this post until 1910, when he began the foundation of his criminal laboratory.[4][5] His lab, located in Lyon, was the first forensic lab in Europe.[6][7]
In 1910, Locard succeeded in persuading the Police Department of Lyon to give him two attic rooms and two assistants, to start what became the fir