Yves Delage, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yves Delage

French zoologist

Date of Birth: 13-May-1854

Place of Birth: Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1920

Profession: zoologist, marine biologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Yves Delage (13 May 1854 – 7 October 1920) 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.