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Eugène François Vidocq

Eugène François Vidocq

French criminalist
Eugène-François Vidocq was a French criminal turned criminalist, whose life story inspired several writers, including Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe, and Honoré de Balzac. Wikipedia
Born: July 24, 1775, Arras, France
Died: May 11, 1857 (age 81 years), Paris, France
Spouse: Fleuride-Albertine Maniez (m. 1830–1847), Jeanne-Victoire Guérin (m. 1820–1824), and Anne Marie Louise Chevalier (m. 1794–1805)
Books: Memoirs of Vidocq, The Memoirs of Vidocq: The Head Chief of the French Police ; an Autobiography, Memoirs of Vidocq, Principal Agent of the French Police Until 1827; Volume 2, and more
Parents: Henriette Françoise Vidocq and Nicolas Joseph François Vidocq