Ole Worm | |
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Born | 13 May 1588 Aarhus, Denmark |
Died | 31 August 1654 Copenhagen, Denmark | (aged 66)
Nationality | Danish |
Other names | Olaus Wormius |
Occupation(s) | physician, natural historian and antiquary |
Spouse | Dorothea Fincke |
Family | Christen Worm (grandson) |
Ole Worm (13 May 1588 – 31 August 1654), who often went by the Latinized form of his name Olaus Wormius, was a Danish physician, natural historian and antiquary. He was a professor at the University of Copenhagen where he taught Greek, Latin, physics and medicine.[1]