Difference between revisions of "Carl Hansen Fahlberg"
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Known for his novel 'Spild' (1905). Later in life became a police officer as a constable in the Copenhagen Police Department - he was responsible for introducing the concept of finger-printing in the police services. Promoted to Inspector and Deputy Commander. Was subsequently implicated in a large homosexual scandal, and he suffered a nervous breakdown. Emigrated to the United States, but returned to Denmark to write two autobiographical books (1937, 1939). Committed suicide. | Known for his novel 'Spild' (1905). Later in life became a police officer as a constable in the Copenhagen Police Department - he was responsible for introducing the concept of finger-printing in the police services. Promoted to Inspector and Deputy Commander. Was subsequently implicated in a large homosexual scandal, and he suffered a nervous breakdown. Emigrated to the United States, but returned to Denmark to write two autobiographical books (1937, 1939). Committed suicide. | ||
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==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:39, 22 December 2015
Country
Denmark
Birth - Death
1870 - 1939
Occupation
Writer
Description
Known for his novel 'Spild' (1905). Later in life became a police officer as a constable in the Copenhagen Police Department - he was responsible for introducing the concept of finger-printing in the police services. Promoted to Inspector and Deputy Commander. Was subsequently implicated in a large homosexual scandal, and he suffered a nervous breakdown. Emigrated to the United States, but returned to Denmark to write two autobiographical books (1937, 1939). Committed suicide.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- https://books.google.ca/books?id=zLWTqBmifh0C&pg=PA238&lpg=PA238&dq=carl+hansen+fahlberg&source=bl&ots=pZwhuTtU37&sig=9RlSceYyhB84aTS4nSu7vnrXoOo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5mMPdqO3JAhWIGx4KHTDoAa8Q6AEIHjAA#v=onepage&q=carl%20hansen%20fahlberg&f=false
- http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/bioh1/hansen02.html
