Stephen Hales
Chemist, Academic
1677 – 1761
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Who was Stephen Hales?
Stephen Hales, FRS, DD was an English clergyman who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields including botany, pneumatic chemistry and physiology. He invented several devices, including a ventilator, a pneumatic trough and a surgical forceps for the removal of bladder stones. He was also a philanthropist and wrote a popular tract on alcoholic intemperance.
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