Francis Rynd

Francis Rynd
Born1801
Dublin, Ireland
Died(1861-07-19)19 July 1861 (aged 60)
Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Known forInventing the hypodermic needle and administering the first recorded injection
Spouse
Elizabeth Alley
(m. 1831; died 1859)
Children7
RelativesJames Alexander Porterfield Rynd (nephew)
Medical career
FieldMedicine
InstitutionsMeath Hospital

Francis Rynd (1801 – 19 July 1861) was an Irish physician known for inventing the hypodermic needle used in syringes.