Pierre Barbet (physician)

See also Pierre Barbet (writer)

Pierre Barbet (1884–1961) was a French physician, and the chief surgeon at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Paris.^[1]

By performing various experiments, Barbet introduced a set of theories on the Crucifixion of Jesus.^[2][3][4]

In 1950 he wrote a long study called A Doctor at Calvary which was later published as a book. Barbet stated that his experience as a battlefield surgeon during World War I led him to conclude that the image on the Shroud of Turin was authentic, anatomically correct and consistent with crucifixion.^[5]

References

1. New Scientist Oct 12, 1978, page 96
2. Columbia University page of Pierre Barbet on Crucifixion
3. Frederick Zugibe, 2005, The Crucifixion of Jesus: A Forensic Inquiry Evans Publishing, ISBN 1-59077-070-6
4. Barbet, Pierre. Doctor at Calvary: The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ As Described by a Surgeon , New York: Image Books, 1963, originally published in 1936.
5. Bernard Ruffin, 1999, The Shroud of Turin ISBN 0-87973-617-8 page 17