Crew1775-07-24 - 1857-05-11Arras, FranceMale

Eugène-François Vidocq

Also known as Эжен Франсуа Видок, Vidocq, Видок

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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1775-07-24

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Arras, France

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Эжен Франсуа ВидокVidocqВидокFrançois-Eugène Vidocq

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Vidocq

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Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq

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A Scandal in Paris

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The Emperor of Paris

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Vidocq

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Vidocq

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La Jeunesse de Vidocq ou Comment on devient policier

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L'Évasion de Vidocq

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Vidocq: Le Masque et la Plume

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