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  • Nicolas Steno
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  • Nicolas Steno (Danish: Niels Stensen; latinized to Nicolaus Stenonis, Italian Niccolo' Stenone) (11 January 1638 - 25 November 1686) was a Danish pioneer in both anatomy and geology. Already in 1659 he decided not to accept anything simply written in a book, instead resolving to do research himself. He is considered the father of geology and stratigraphy.
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Field
  • anatomy and geology
Birth Date
  • 1638-01-11
Name
  • Nicolas Steno
  • Steno, Nicolas
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  • Nicolas Steno
Alternative Names
  • Stensen, Niels ; Stenonis, Nicolaus
Date of Death
  • 1686-11-25
Birth Place
death date
  • 1686-11-25
Place of Birth
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  • 300
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  • 175
Date of Birth
  • 1638-01-10
Short Description
  • Pioneer in anatomy and in geology
Nationality
  • Danish
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  • Nicolas Steno (Danish: Niels Stensen; latinized to Nicolaus Stenonis, Italian Niccolo' Stenone) (11 January 1638 - 25 November 1686) was a Danish pioneer in both anatomy and geology. Already in 1659 he decided not to accept anything simply written in a book, instead resolving to do research himself. He is considered the father of geology and stratigraphy.