Regnier de Graaf Summary

Regnier De Graaf 1641-1673 Dutch Anatomist In his very short career, Regnier de Graaf contributed to knowledge of the pancreas and the female reproductive system. He became the first scientist to iden... Read more

De Graaf was born in Schoonhoven, Netherlands, on July 30, 1641. He studied medicine at the universities of Utrecht, Leiden, Paris, and Angers, earning his degree from the last of these in 1665. He di... Read more