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Niels Steensen (Danish: Niels Steensen; Latinized to Nicolas Steno or Nicolaus Stenonius); 1 January 1638 – 25 November 1686 [NS: 11 January 1638 – 5 December 1686]) was a Danish scientist, a pioneer in both anatomy and geology who became a Catholic bishop in his later years.
Nicolaus Steno (born January 1 [January 11, New Style], 1638, Copenhagen, Denmark—died November 25 [December 5], 1686, Schwerin [Germany]) was a geologist and anatomist whose early observations greatly advanced the development of geology.
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Mar 15, 2018 · Nicolas Steno was a Danish-born anatomist, geologist, and Catholic bishop who founded modern stratigraphy and crystallography. He discovered the principle of original horizontality, the law of superposition, and the law of cross-cutting relationships in geology.
Learn about the life and achievements of Bl. Nicolas Steno, a Danish anatomist, paleontologist, geologist, and crystallographer. He was also a priest and a bishop who sold his ring for the poor and practiced asceticism.
Despite a relatively brief scientific career, Nicholas Steno's work on the formation of rock layers and the fossils they contain was crucial to the development of modern geology. The principles he stated continue to be used today by geologists and paleontologists.
Jan 11, 2012 · January 11, 2012. In 1669, Nicolas Steno rewrote the way people thought about the earth. And today, more than 300 years later, Google excavated his name from the history books for a special...
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Mar 20, 2014 · Nicolas Steno was one of the founders of modern stratigraphy and geology, and also dabbled in anatomy. His defining contribution to science was the idea that sediment is deposited in layers -- the farther down you dig, the older the rocks are.
