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MaryM
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Posted: Jan 11 2012 at 1:15am | IP Logged Quote MaryM

Thumbs up to Google who today is recognizing Nicolaus Steno's birthday (374th anniversary) - Blessed Nicolaus Steno that is, Danish scientist, convert, Jesuit priest, bishop, considered the father of modern geology. He was beatified by Bl. John Paul II in 1987. His name in Danish is Niels Stensen so you may see it as that as well.




Old thread with info on Bl. Nicolaus Steno

Story of his conversion after witnessing a EUcharistic procession.

Info on his contribution to the understanding of fossils.

Another short biography

Full length biography (book) - The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science, Sainthood, and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of the Earth


So - any plans to mark this day? Go rock collecting, pull out the fossil collection, make a fossil mold, read a geology book...????


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Posted: Jan 11 2012 at 7:48am | IP Logged Quote Mackfam

Oh, how exciting, Mary!!! I'm so grateful you posted!

We'll read Let's Go Rock Collecting by Roma Gans and Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki. And set out to the rocky part of the backyard! And if the rain disrupts our plans to dig for rocks in the backyard, we'll pull out our extensive rock and fossil collection. It's always fun to spread all of that out and visit with it!

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Posted: Jan 11 2012 at 9:15am | IP Logged Quote Angel

My 8 yo, who wants to be a geologist or paleontologist one day, asks Bl. Nicholas Steno to pray for him every morning. He'll be excited to know it's his birthday!

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Posted: Jan 11 2012 at 6:51pm | IP Logged Quote Lara Sauer

I just saw that myself...and couldn't believe he died a saint...I kept waiting for the "gotcha!" statement saying that he disavowed Catholicism in favor of his scientific reasoning!

Glad to see I was wrong!

I am teaching Introduction to Physical Science at our homeschool co-op...Looks like I found a patron saint!

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