Regnier de Graaf
Regnier de Graaf | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1641 Schoonhoven, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 17 August 1673 (aged 32) Delft, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | reproductive biology syringe ovarian follicle |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | anatomist |
Regnier de Graaf (English spelling), original Dutch spelling Reinier de Graaf, or Latinized Reijnerus de Graeff (30 July 1641 – 17 August 1673), was a Dutch physician, physiologist and anatomist who made key discoveries in reproductive biology. He specialized in iatrochemistry and iatrogenesis, and was the first to develop a syringe to inject dye into human reproductive organs so that he could understand their structure and function.