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John Augustus Larson
American police officer and inventor (1892–1965)
John Augustus Larson | |
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John Larson in 1921 | |
| Born | (1892-12-11)December 11, 1892 Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | October 1, 1965(1965-10-01) (aged 72) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | U.S. |
| Education | Boston University (M.Sc., 1915) University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 1920) Rush Medical College (M.D.) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley, Rush Medical College |
| Occupation(s) | Police Officer, Forensic Psychiatrist |
| Known for | Criminology, Polygraphy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine Criminology |
| Institutions | Berkeley Police Department |
John Augustus Larson (11 December 1892 – 1 October 1965) was a police officer and forensic psychiatrist and became famous for his invention of the modern polygraph device used in forensic investigations.[1] He was the first American police officer with an academi