Gabriel Delanne

1857–1926 (age 69)

spiritist writer

Biography

Gabriel Delanne was a leading spiritist writer whose probing works sought to reconcile science, philosophy, and belief in the persistence of the soul. He defended a rational spirituality, encouraging calm, charitable dialogue about questions of life beyond death.

Delanne’s burial at Père Lachaise Cemetery marks the resting place of a thinker who inspired many to approach mystery with both humility and inquiry.

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