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Eugène-François Vidocq

Eugène-François Vidocq

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Birthday Jul 24, 1775
Died May 11, 1857 (81)
Birthplace Arras, France
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Updated Aug 28, 2025
Entry Date Aug 28, 2025
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Was a French criminal turned criminalist, whose life story inspired several writers, including Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe and Honoré de Balzac. The former criminal became the founder and first director of the crime-detection Sûreté nationale as well as the head of the first known private detective ... agency. Vidocq is considered to be the father of modern criminology and of the French police department. He is also regarded as the first private detective.

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A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris

1946

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