Edmond Locard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmond Locard

French forensic scientist

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1877

Place of Birth: Saint-Chamond, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 04-May-1966

Profession: writer, physician, jurist, music critic, journalist, criminologist, forensic scientist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Dr.
Edmond Locard (13 December 1877 – 4 April 1966) 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.