Vidocq

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Paris_Police
French_criminal_justice_system
gptkbp:born July 24, 1775
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Père_Lachaise_Cemetery
gptkbp:contribution development of criminal profiling
advocacy for criminal rehabilitation
introduction of forensic science
use of undercover agents
gptkbp:depictedIn various media adaptations
gptkbp:died May 11, 1857
gptkbp:founded Sûreté_Nationale
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Eugène_François_Vidocq
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vidocq
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:Arthur_Conan_Doyle
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
detective fiction
modern law enforcement techniques
the establishment of detective agencies worldwide
the evolution of crime novels
the portrayal of detectives in literature
the public perception of detectives
gptkbp:inspiration numerous films and books
gptkbp:involvedIn numerous high-profile cases
gptkbp:knownFor his intelligence and cunning
his role in law enforcement
his escape from prison
founding the first private detective agency
his ability to disguise himself
his criminal past
his role in capturing criminals
inspiring the modern detective genre
gptkbp:legacy influence on crime literature
influence on detective work
influence on police procedures
establishment of private investigation as a profession
cultural_icon_in_France
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:nickname The Father of Modern Criminology
The First Private Detective
gptkbp:notableWork Memoirs of Vidocq
gptkbp:occupation businessman
detective
criminalist
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Vidocq
gptkbp:wrote several articles on crime