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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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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 Connections
Disciplines Pioneered
Source Wikipedia: Calvin Hooker Goddard
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1. Wikipedia: Calvin Hooker Goddard
WikipediaInfobox, birthplace
Baltimore, Maryland
Forensic ballistics section
In 1925 Goddard wrote an article for Army Ordnance titled 'Forensic Ballistics'
- Disciplines Pioneered: Forensic Ballistics
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