Ole Worm

Ole Worm
Born13 May 1588
Aarhus, Denmark
Died31 August 1654(1654-08-31) (aged 66)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Other namesOlaus Wormius
Alma materUniversity of Basel,

University of Marburg, University of Copenhagen,

Aarhus Katedralskole.
Occupationsphysician, natural historian and antiquary
SpouseDorothea Fincke
ChildrenWillum Worm
FamilyChristen 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.

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