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Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Steno, Nicholas
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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A noted anatomist, born at Copenhagen, where he studied medicine and kindred sciences with great enthusiasm; became widely known in European medical circles by his important investigations into the natural functions of glands (salivary and parotid), the heart, brain, &c.; in 1667 became physician to the Grand-Duke of Tuscany, residing at Florence, where he renounced Lutheranism for Catholicism; made valuable geological investigations, but finally gave himself up to a religious life; was created a bishop, and in 1677 Vicar-Apostolic of North Germany; chiefly remembered for his contributions to anatomical science (1638-1687).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Steno, Nicholas'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/steno-nicholas.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Steno, Nicholas'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/steno-nicholas.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
