Angelo Ruffini: neuroanatomist of embryos and receptors

Italian physician and anatomist who discovered Ruffini's mechanoreceptors. He was born on July 17, 1864, in Arquata del Tronto, and died on Sept 7, 1929, in Baragazza. Angelo Ruffini (1864–1929) was an Italian physician, anatomist, and embryologist. He is best known for his discovery of mechanoreceptors involved in proprioception, known as Ruffini corpuscles, and for his detailed studies on amphibian gastrulation. Ruffini is also remembered as an influential teacher and mentor; he had numerous alumni who praised him for his unwavering enthusiasm.