Niels Steensen (Danish: Niels Steensen; Latinized to Nicolaus 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.
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10 January 1638 Copenhagen, Denmark-Norway
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Died |
25 November 1686 (aged 48) Schwerin, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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