Nicolaus Steno (1638-1686), Danish Scientist, anatom, geologist, and Catolic bishop. (Left:) Interior of the Basilica of San Lorenzo (Florence) with painting of Nicolaus Steno. Photo: Taken 7 July 2016 by Sailko. (CC BY 3.0). Source: Wikimedia Commons. (Right:) Frontpage of the book: Nicolai Stenonis Observationes anatomicae, quibus varia oris, oculorum, et narcium vasa describuntur, novique salivae, lacrymarum et muci fontes deteguntur, et novum nobilissimi Bilsii de lymphae motu et usu commentum examinatur et rejicitur. (Nicolai Stenonis anatomical observations, in which several of the mouth, eyes, and numbness articles describe the new saliva, tears and mucus sources are detected, and the new rank Bilsii of water movement and function comment is examined and rejected) Publisher: Lugduni Batavorum : Apud Jacobum Chouët, 1662. Public Domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Forside 1638 Nicolaus Steno (1638-1686), Danish Scientist, anatom, geologist, and Catolic bishop. (Left:) Interior of the Basilica of San Lorenzo (Florence) with painting of Nicolaus Steno. Photo: Taken 7 July 2016 by Sailko. (CC BY 3.0). (Right:) Frontpage of the book: Nicolai Stenonis Observationes anatomicae, quibus varia oris, oculorum, et narcium vasa describuntur, novique salivae, lacrymarum et muci fontes deteguntur, et novum nobilissimi Bilsii de lymphae motu et usu commentum examinatur et rejicitur. (Nicolai Stenonis anatomical observations, in which several of the mouth, eyes, and numbness articles describe the new saliva, tears and mucus sources are detected, and the new rank Bilsii of water movement and function comment is examined and rejected) Publisher: Lugduni Batavorum : Apud Jacobum Chouët, 1662. Public Domain.