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Yves Delage

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French zoologist (1854-1920)

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Yves Delage was a French zoologist known for his work into invertebrate physiology and anatomy. He also discovered the function of the semicircular canals in the inner ear. He is also famous for noting and preparing a speech on the Turin Shroud, arguing in favour of its authenticity.

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1921Jean Reynaud Prize
1916Darwin Medal
Officer of the Legion of Honour
honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow
honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen
Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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Yves Delage was a French zoologist known for his work into invertebrate physiology and anatomy. He also discovered the function of the semicircular canals in the inner ear. He is also famous for noting and preparing a speech on the Turin Shroud, arguing in favour of its authenticity. Delage estimated the probability that the image on the shroud was not caused by the body of Jesus Christ as 1 in 10 billion.

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France
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1854 to 1920 · aged 66
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