Regnier de Graaf

Regnier de Graaf
Born30 July 1641
Schoonhoven, Dutch Republic
Died17 August 1673 (aged 32)
Delft, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forreproductive biology
syringe
ovarian follicle
Scientific career
Fieldsanatomist

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.