Edmond Locard

French forensic scientist (1877–1966)
Person human Q977759
Edmond Locard
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Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
December 13, 1877
Date of death
May 4, 1966
Place of birth
Saint-Chamond
Place of death
Caluire-et-Cuire
Country of citizenship
France[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Birth name
Alexandre Artur londro facil
Described by source
Svensk uppslagsbok
Family name
Locard
Given name
Edmond
Name in native language
Edmond Locard
Number of children
+2
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P14536
392491
P14541
DXkHq
P14611
152164
Residence
Lyon
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 43
VIAF cluster ID
250389322
Library of Congress authority ID
n89639460
GND ID
137403011
BIU Santé person ID
17478
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12020399k
CTHS person ID
1265
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11200633
CiNii Research ID
1140563741827909376
DDB person (GND) ID
137403011
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
137403011
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID
484871
FAST ID
1491438
FranceArchives agent ID
95876061
Freebase ID
/m/0b1d5q
GeneaStar person ID
locarda
IdRef ID
028350448
Isidore scholar ID
locard_edmond
KBR person ID
14028432
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
137403011
Museum-digital ID
70915
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA13581573
NDL Authority ID
032767366
NUKAT ID
n2012241003
National Library of Chile ID
000851921
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007344832105171
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:6oZ;=Bl
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810684021005606
National Library of Portugal ID
144151
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
075071177
Online Books Page author ID
Locard, Edmond, 1877-1966
Open Library ID
OL2166064A
Parsifal cluster ID
19808
Prabook ID
2402492
Roglo person ID
p=edmond;n=locard
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058507808406706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1330670
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10905070
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/212534

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Described by source 1
Father 1
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Parent of 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
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Summary

Born in Saint-Chamond[1], he… he was born on December 13, 1877[2]. He passed away in Caluire-et-Cuire[3]. He died on May 4, 1966[4]. He worked as a criminologist[5], writer[6], journalist[7], music critic[8], and forensic scientist[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Notable works include criminalistics[17], an academic discipline[24] and forensic autopsy[18]. Things named for Edmond Locard include Locard's exchange principle[25], a principle[26].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Locard's exchange principle[25], a principle[26].

FAQs

Where was Edmond Locard born?

Edmond Locard's place of birth was Saint-Chamond[1].

Where did Edmond Locard die?

Edmond Locard passed away in Caluire-et-Cuire[3].

Who were Edmond Locard's parents?

Edmond Locard's father was Arnould Locard[11].

What did Edmond Locard do for work?

Edmond Locard worked as criminologist[5], writer[6], journalist[7], music critic[8], and forensic scientist[9].

Where did Edmond Locard go to school?

Edmond Locard was educated at faculté de médecine de l'université de Lyon[16].

What awards did Edmond Locard receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 6w ago · ~2026-50178-05 · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → Alexandre Artur londro facil
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  2. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 152164
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  3. 16w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → DXkHq
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  4. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 392491
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