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Nicolas Steno Quotes

1638–1686 Denmark

Nicolas Steno (11 January 1638 – 5 December 1686) was a Danish scientist, a pioneer in both anatomy and geology who became a Catholic bishop in his later years.

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Beautiful is what we see, More Beautiful is what we know, most Beautiful by far is what we don't.

There are those among us who would have us say that the mysteries of the brain are completely solved and little needs to be added to its knowledge. It is as if these fortunate persons had been present when this magnificent organ was created.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Nicolas Steno (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.