Niels Stensen and geology 2

Niels Stensen and geology 2

In 1660, Steno went to Holland in order to get a doctoral degree in medicine.  Besides his discovery of ductus stenonianus, he delivered a small thesis on hot springs, ”Disputatio Physica De Thermis”, at the University of Amsterdam the same year…

Niels Stensen and geology, 3

Niels Stensen and geology, 3

Steno´s scientific pursuits were briefly interrrupted by his decision on 2 November 1667 to become a Catholic. He resumed his fieldwork the day after his confirmation on 8 December 1667. He first went to Pisa collecting fossil shells along the…