Chemist Calvin Sprague is sent out West by the US Government to study soil samples. Sprague’s vast array of scientific knowledge of all types gives him the ability to penetrate and counteract a wide variety of criminal schemes.
| Alias Scientific Sprague |
| Real Names/Alt Names Calvin “Scientific” Sprague |
| Characteristics Hero, Detective, International Society of Infallible Detectives, Street & Smith Universe, Belle Époque, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors Francis Lynde |
| First Appearance “The Wire-Devil” in The Popular Magazine (1912) |
| First Publisher Street & Smith [Wikipedia] |
| Appearance List Short stories in The Popular Magazine: “The Wire-Devil”, “High Finance in Cromarty Gulch” (July 15, 1912), “The Electrocution of Tunnel Number Three”, “The Mystery of the Black Blight”, “The Cloud-Bursters” (September 1, 1912), “The High Kibosh” (October 1, 1912). Collection: Scientific Sprague (1912). |
| Sample Read Scientific Sprague (1912) [Internet Archive] |
| Description Chemist Calvin Sprague is sent out West by the US Government to study soil samples. Sprague’s vast array of scientific knowledge of all types gives him the ability to penetrate and counteract a wide variety of criminal schemes. |
| Source Scientific Sprague – Golden Age of Detection Wiki |

