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Mar 28, 1638 The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands Died on 22 Feb 1731 (aged 92)
Dutch botanist
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About Frederik Ruysch
- Frederik Ruysch (March 28, 1638 – February 22, 1731) was a Dutch botanist and anatomist.
- He is known for developing techniques for preserving anatomical specimens, which he used to create dioramas or scenes incorporating human parts.
- His anatomical preparations included over 2,000 anatomical, pathological, zoological, and botanical specimens, which were preserved by either drying or embalming.
- Ruysch is also known for his proof of valves in the lymphatic system, the vomeronasal organ in snakes, and arteria centralis oculi (the central artery of the eye).
- He was the first to describe the disease that is today known as Hirschsprung's disease, as well as several pathological conditions, including intracranial teratoma, enchondromatosis, and Majewski syndrome.
