A man with a master plan: Steno’s observations on earth’s history
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چکیده
We present specific sources, including specimens of the Medicean cabinet and geological outcrops in Tuscany, probably used by Nicolaus Steno to build a theory on origin organic fossils, crystals sedimentary strata, order construct history Earth based universal geometric principles. Phenomena he observed Tuscany precedeing travels were revealing sequence events consistent with biblical account. propose that devised his method reconstruct chronology primordial demonstrate historicity creation contrast unorthodox thinking. This had been spreading philosophical circles northern Europe since 1650s, frequented before arrival 1666. knew advance what places visit find fossils from literature such as Michele Mercati’s Metallotheca. was manuscript owned Florentine Carlo Dati, whom heard about while Paris 1664-1665. In soon formed tight interaction matters regarding interpretation local community learned men. These included Giovanni Alfonso Borelli who asked Prince Leopoldo de’ Medici provide Sicily Malta. Steno’s scale-independent, geometrical inquiry objects found is hinted at Canis Carchariae Dissectum Caput, essay completed few months The published its most complete form so-called Prodromus 1669. both works demonstrated younger strata Tuscan hills, shark teeth molluscan shells, have an analogous solids which living animals form. essays explicitly related deposition marine flood, idea foreshadowed oldest known 1659, when student Copenhagen. He no older sandstones Apennines understood those life. discoveries other observations made were, for Steno, final proof natural philosophy revelation disclose synergy mysteries God’s creation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Substantia
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2532-3997']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/substantia-1278