title: [Niels Stensen (1638-1686)].
abstract: The paper reminds of the great Danish anatomist, geologist, and bishop Niels Stensen (1638-1686) whose 300th anniversary of his death was in 1986. In anatomy his name is linked especially with the parotideous duct (Ductus Stenonianus) which was discovered by him in 1660.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anatomie des Bereiches Medizin, Charité, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergmann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wendler
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history; D003718:Denmark; D049670:History, 17th Century
vernacular_title: Niels Stensen (1638-1686).