Blessed Niels Stenson
Also known as: Niels Steensen; Niels Stenone; Niels Steno; Nicolaus…; Nicola…; Niccolò…; Father of Geology
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
December 5
Born
January 11, 1638
Died
December 5, 1686
Beatified
23 October 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
12 January 1984 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Niels Stenson, also known as Niels Steensen, Niels Stenone, Niels Steno, Nicolaus…, Nicola…, and Niccolú…, was a prominent figure in the fields of geology and anatomy. Born on 11 January 1638 in Rundetårn, Copenhagen, Denmark, he would go on to become celebrated as the "Father of Geology."
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