title: [Niels Stensen--physician, naturalist and priest].
abstract: Niels Stensen born 1638 not only characterized the ductus paroticus he also made fundamental discoveries in paleontology and crystallography. After converting to catholicism he spend all his creativeness to strengthen the catholic church living in Franciscan humility.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Radiologie und Neuroradiologie, Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Benter
authors.affiliation: Internist, Lehrte.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Benter
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Paul-Gerhardt-Stift, Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Benter
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D002410:Catholicism / Q000266:history*; D003718:Denmark; D049670:History, 17th Century; D010811:Natural Science Disciplines / Q000266:history*; D010686:Philosophy, Medical / Q000266:history*