Nicolas Steno used a mathematical model and the rate of Earth's cooling to calculate that the age of the Earth must be 20-400 million years old.

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Nicolas Steno, a 17th-century scientist, is known for laying the foundations of stratigraphy, the study of rock layers, but he did not use a mathematical model and the rate of Earth's cooling to calculate the Earth's age. The concept of using Earth's cooling rate to estimate its age was proposed much later, notably by Lord Kelvin in the 19th century.

Nicolas Steno Used a Mathematical Model and the Rate of Earth's