Who said "The universe is God's first book; nature is God's second."?

This quote is attributed to Hans Christian Ørsted.

The universe is God's first book; nature is God's second. - Hans Christian Ørsted

"The universe is God's first book; nature is God's second."

Hans Christian Ørsted Nature

Physicist and Chemist Danish 1777–1851

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"Science is the study of the wonders of nature."

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