Frederik Ruysch (1638-1731)

• 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.
• He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1715.
• Frederik Ruysch was both the founder and creator of a museum of anatomy, which was located within his own private residence.
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