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About Ole Worm
Ole Worm, aka Ole Wurm or Olaus Wormius, was a brilliant Dane who taught Latin, Greek, medicine, and physics. The Wormian bones in the human skull are named after him. Once a professor at the University of Copenhagen, Worm is regarded as the father of Danish rune studies. He is best known for his museum's cabinet of curiosities, the Wormianum.
Background
He was the offspring of former Aarhus mayor Willum Worm. He graduated with a doctor of medicine from the University of Basel in Switzerland. Before that, he earned a master of arts from the University of Copenhagen. He was married to Dorothea Fincke.
He was a London-based physician until 1611, when he was named professor of humanities at the University of Copenhagen. He was appointed Greek professor in 1615 and professor of medicine in 1624. He served as King Christian V's personal doctor.
The tiny bones, known as Wormian bones, that infrequently appear near the lambdoid suture of the human cranium were found and described by him.
He gathered a sizable collection of curiosities as a natural philosopher, including taxidermied animals, fossils, etc from the New World. He founded Museum Wormianum, a cabinet of natural history oddities, in Copenhagen. It is made up of living things, minerals, and man-made artifacts.
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F.A.Q. about Ole Worm
When is his birthday?
Ole Worm's birthday is on May 13, 1588.
In how many days is his birthday?
Ole's birthday is in 24 days
How old was Ole when he died?
He was 66 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 31, 1654.
How old would he be today?
Ole Worm would be 435 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Ole from?
He was born in Aarhus.