Nehemiah Grew (September 26, 1641 - March 25, 1712) was an English plant anatomist and physiologist, known as the "Father of Plant Physiology". In 1682 he published his great work on the Anatomy of Plants. It was divided into four books, Anatomy of Vegetables begun, Anatomy of Roots, Anatomy of Trunks and Anatomy of Leaves, Flowers, Fruits and Seeds, and was illustrated with eighty-two plates. The Anatomy is notable for its descriptions of plant structure. He described nearly all the key differences of morphology of stem and root, correctly hypothesized that stamens are male organs, and contains the first known microscopic description of pollen. Linnaeus named a genus of trees Grewia in his honor. considered to be one of the pioneers of dactyloscopy. He was the first person to study and describe ridges, furrows, and pores on hand and foot surfaces. In 1684, he published accurate drawings of finger ridge patterns. He died in 1712 at the age of 70.