van Gijn J, Gijselhart J P
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2011;155:A2626.
Niels Stensen (Nicolaus Steno; 1638-1686) was son of a goldsmith in Copenhagen. He studied medicine in his native town. In 1660 he went to Amsterdam, where on dissecting the head of a sheep he discovered the parotid duct. An awkward dispute about priority with his teacher Blasius prompted a move to Leiden, where he worked on glands and muscles. In 1664 having failed to obtain an appointment in Copenhagen, he travelled to France and finally Florence, where the Medici dynasty paid him to teach and study not only anatomy but also geology. His interests gradually shifted to spiritual matters: in 1667 he converted to Catholicism, in 1675 (after an unsatisfactory interlude in Copenhagen) he was received into the priesthood. From 1677 until his death in 1686 he served as a travelling bishop in Northern Germany. He was beatified by the Pope in 1988.
尼尔斯·斯滕森（尼古拉·斯泰诺；1638 - 1686）是哥本哈根一位金匠的儿子。他在故乡学习医学。1660年他前往阿姆斯特丹，在那里解剖一只羊的头部时发现了腮腺管。与他的老师布拉修斯关于优先权的一场尴尬争论促使他搬到莱顿，在那里他研究腺体和肌肉。1664年，由于未能在哥本哈根获得职位，他前往法国，最终抵达佛罗伦萨，美第奇王朝出钱让他不仅教授和研究解剖学，还研究地质学。他的兴趣逐渐转向精神层面：1667年他皈依天主教，1675年（在哥本哈根经历一段不尽人意的时期后）他成为神职人员。从1677年直到1686年去世，他在德国北部担任巡回主教。1988年他被教皇宣福。
