American forensic scientist who pioneered the use of the comparison microscope in forensic ballistics, allowing bullets and cartridge cases to be matched to a specific firearm.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountBaltimore, Maryland, United States 1 NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountAdvanced firearms identification through the comparison microscope and helped establish the Bureau of Forensic Ballistics in 1925. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountForensic Ballistics (1925, Army Ordnance article); St. Valentine's Day Massacre ballistics investigation (1929) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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