Ole Worm

Ole Worm
Born13 May 1588
Aarhus, Denmark
Died31 August 1654(1654-08-31) (aged 66)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Other namesOlaus Wormius
Occupation(s)physician, natural historian and antiquary
SpouseDorothea Fincke
FamilyChristen Worm (grandson)
Ole Worm and Dorothea Worm, née Fincke

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]

  1. ^ "Worm, Ole (Oluf), 1588–1654". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved 1 August 2019.