Samuel Hafenreffer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German physician
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Place of Birth: Herrenberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Samuel Hafenreffer
- Samuel Hafenreffer (April 26, 1587 – September 26, 1660) was a German physician, who in 1660 introduced the definition of pruritus.
- Pruritus is the "unpleasant sensation" the body produces that provokes a person to itch themselves.
- Hafenreffer is also credited as being the author of the first textbook in German speaking countries on the subject of dermatology.
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