British forensic pathologist who became renowned as Britain's leading forensic pathologist, testifying at the 1910 trial of Hawley Harvey Crippen about the condition and identification of the remains found in Crippen's cellar, an early career-making case.
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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 accountLeamington Spa, Warwickshire, England 1 NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountBecame Britain's leading forensic pathologist, establishing expert forensic testimony as decisive courtroom evidence starting with the Crippen trial. 2 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Spilsbury testified at trial about the identification of the cellar remains, an early career-making case for him.
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1. Wikipedia: Bernard Spilsbury
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16 May 1877
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17 December 1947
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35 Bath Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
2. Wikipedia: Hawley Harvey Crippen
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Bernard Spilsbury testified [rebutting the defense] they could not identify the torso remains or even discern whether they were male or female.
2. Wikipedia: Hawley Harvey Crippen
Associated With: Crippen Case, Trial section, Spilsbury testimonyView the Source Wikipedia: Forensic Pathology
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