The impact of Leiden-educated Niels Stensen (Nicolas Steno) on the advancement of medical knowledge and practices.
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| Title: | The impact of Leiden-educated Niels Stensen (Nicolas Steno) on the advancement of medical knowledge and practices. |
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| Authors: | de Coo JC; Independent Geologist, The Hague, The Netherlands., Hogendoorn PC; Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. |
| Source: | Journal of medical biography [J Med Biogr] 2025 Nov; Vol. 33 (4), pp. 355-363. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 16. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Historical Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Sage Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9308895 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1758-1087 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09677720 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Med Biogr Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Feb. 2013- : London : Sage Original Publication: London : Royal Society of Medicine, c1993- |
| MeSH Terms: | Anatomy*/history, Netherlands ; History, 17th Century ; Humans ; Denmark |
| Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Danish polymath Niels Stensen journeyed to the Dutch Republic (1660) to further his medical studies. While staying with Blasius in Amsterdam, he made an important discovery in the anatomy of the parotid duct: the ductus Stenonianus . Blasius later took credit, leading to a dispute won by Stensen. Realising he could learn little in Amsterdam, Stensen moved to Leiden University (July 1660). Here, he studied under renowned professors Sylvius and van Horne and became friends with talented fellow students Swammerdam, Ruysch, and de Graaf, who significantly contributed to anatomy and reproductive medicine. Stensen discovered various anatomical and physiological aspects, leading to his doctorate from Leiden. Here, he met Spinoza and maintained correspondence with him. Stensen left Leiden (1664), spending time in Paris, and moved to Florence (1666), joining the Accademia del Cimento . His interests expanded from anatomy to geology; he converted to Catholicism (1667), was ordained as a priest (1675) and became bishop. His ecclesiastical duties took him to Germany, where he lived a life of asceticism, dying in 1686. His remains were moved to Florence and buried in the Basilica of San Lorenzo. Stensen's journey reflects a commitment to knowledge and spirituality, making him a figure of intellectual and religious significance. |
| References: | Int J Cardiol. 2012 Feb 9;154(3):312-5. (PMID: 20965586) Can J Neurol Sci. 2013 Jul;40(4):482-92. (PMID: 23786730) Gesnerus. 1986;43(1-2):47-60. (PMID: 3522360) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Anatomy; Leiden; geology; glands; medical history; muscle physiology; neuroanatomy; parotid duct; reproductive biology |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250916 Date Completed: 20251108 Latest Revision: 20251113 |
| Update Code: | 20251113 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12602730 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/09677720251376127 |
| PMID: | 40956943 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.<br />Danish polymath Niels Stensen journeyed to the Dutch Republic (1660) to further his medical studies. While staying with Blasius in Amsterdam, he made an important discovery in the anatomy of the parotid duct: the ductus Stenonianus . Blasius later took credit, leading to a dispute won by Stensen. Realising he could learn little in Amsterdam, Stensen moved to Leiden University (July 1660). Here, he studied under renowned professors Sylvius and van Horne and became friends with talented fellow students Swammerdam, Ruysch, and de Graaf, who significantly contributed to anatomy and reproductive medicine. Stensen discovered various anatomical and physiological aspects, leading to his doctorate from Leiden. Here, he met Spinoza and maintained correspondence with him. Stensen left Leiden (1664), spending time in Paris, and moved to Florence (1666), joining the Accademia del Cimento . His interests expanded from anatomy to geology; he converted to Catholicism (1667), was ordained as a priest (1675) and became bishop. His ecclesiastical duties took him to Germany, where he lived a life of asceticism, dying in 1686. His remains were moved to Florence and buried in the Basilica of San Lorenzo. Stensen's journey reflects a commitment to knowledge and spirituality, making him a figure of intellectual and religious significance. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-1087 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/09677720251376127 |