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Steno

Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (1917–1988).

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Occupation

Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer (1917–1988)

Born in

Rome

Born

January 19, 1917

Zodiac

Capricorn

25,987

days lived

71

age at death

Born
January 19, 1917 in 🇮🇹Rome
Died
March 13, 1988 in Rome (aged 71)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·snake 🐍
Updated Jul 2026

Trivia

  • •Nicolaus Steno, a Danish physician and geologist, is considered the father of modern stratigraphy and paleontology.
  • •Steno's Law of Superposition, a fundamental principle in geology, states that in any undisturbed sequence of rocks, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest layers are at the top.
  • •Before his groundbreaking geological work, Steno was a skilled anatomist and surgeon, even dissecting the head of a shark and correctly identifying its teeth as similar to fossilized teeth found in rocks.
  • •Despite his scientific achievements, Steno underwent a profound religious conversion in 1667 and later became a Catholic bishop, dedicating his life to missionary work and theological studies.
  • •Steno's 'Prodromus' (preliminary discourse) published in 1669, laid out his revolutionary ideas about geology, including the concepts of original horizontality and lateral continuity, which are still cornerstones of geological understanding today.

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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for January 19, 1917

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1988
Day 25,999
Age 71

Death in Rome

Confidence
96%
Mar 26, 1988

Steno passes away in Rome, leaving behind a significant legacy in Italian cinema.

1951
Day 12,400
Age 33

Directorial Debut

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96%
Jan 1, 1951

Steno makes his directorial debut with the film 'Signori si nasce'.

1940
Day 8,382
Age 22

Early Career in Cinema

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Steno begins his career in the Italian film industry, initially as a screenwriter and assistant director.

1917
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Birth in Rome

Confidence
96%
Jan 19, 1917

Steno, born Stefano Vanzina, is born in Rome, Italy.