Calvin h goddard biography
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Goddard, Calvin Hooker
1891–1955
AMERICAN
FORENSIC SCIENTIST
Over the course of his career, Major Calvin H. Goddard was responsible for a number of important advancements in the field of ballistics .
With the aid of others, he created one of the most comprehensive ballistics databases of its time, and adapted the comparison microscope for use in bullet comparison. Goddard also helped established the first independent forensic crime laboratory in the United States.
Calvin h goddard biography
Because of his high level of knowledge, police often called for his help in investigations, including the high profile cases of Sacco and Vanzetti and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
Goddard earned a reputation as a forensic science pioneer because of his role in the creation of two major advancements in the field.
He was especially interested in the research and study of ballistics, and, with the help of Charles Waite, began to research and collect data from all known gun manufacturers. They compiled th