Who discovered the red blood corpuscles?

• A. Georges Louis Buffon
• B. Olof Rudbeck
• C. Jan Swammerdam
• D. Carolus Linnaeus

The discovery of red blood corpuscles, also known as red blood cells, is attributed to Jan Swammerdam. He was a Dutch scientist who made significant contributions to the study of blood and its components in the 17th century.

Key Figures in Blood Research

• Georges Louis Buffon: A French naturalist known for his work in natural history.
• Olof Rudbeck: A Swedish botanist and anatomist who studied various aspects of human anatomy.
• Carolus Linnaeus: A Swedish botanist famous for developing the system of naming organisms.

While these scientists made important contributions to biology, it was Swammerdam who first identified and described red blood corpuscles.