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Samuel Hafenreffer (26 April 1587 – 26 September 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 scratch themselves. Hafenreffer is also credited as being the author of the first textbook in German speaking countries on the subject of dermatology.

References

1. "Hafenreffer, Samuel 1587-1660". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
2. Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
3. ROST GA (April 1953). "Samuel Hafenreffer, author of the first textbook on dermatology in German speaking countries". Z Haut Geschlechtskr. 14 (7): 227–30. PMID 13078929.

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