Frederik Ruysch

<p>Frederik Ruysch (Dutch: [ˈfreːdərɪk ˈrœys]; March 28, 1638 – February 22, 1731) was a Dutch <a href="/facts/Botany/PaIRoxnb">botanist</a> and <a href="/facts/Anatomy/p8TCWJuV">anatomist</a>. 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 <a href="/facts/Embalming/Mrk79Ku2">embalming</a>. Ruysch is also known for his proof of <a href="/facts/Valve/EwgqAwlJ">valves</a> in the <a href="/facts/Lymphatic_system/yw5QLgMT">lymphatic system</a>, the <a href="/facts/Vomeronasal_organ/rzdXXYNl">vomeronasal organ</a> in snakes, and <i>arteria centralis oculi</i> (the central <a href="/facts/Artery/Y1Yj0jat">artery</a> of the eye). He was the first to describe the disease that is today known as <a href="/facts/Hirschsprung%27s_disease/a4ep01yF">Hirschsprung's disease</a>, as well as several pathological conditions, including intracranial <a href="/facts/Teratoma/IGlQpvbw">teratoma</a>, <a href="/facts/Enchondromatosis/En5tMSQx">enchondromatosis</a>, and <a href="/facts/Majewski%27s_polydactyly_syndrome/UMbEAnCU">Majewski syndrome</a>.
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Frederik Ruysch