William Harvey

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1578 – 1657

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Who was William Harvey?

William Harvey was an English physician. He was the first to describe completely and in detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the brain and body by the heart, though earlier writers had provided precursors of the theory. After his death the William Harvey Hospital was constructed in the town of Ashford, several miles from his birthplace of Folkestone.

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Born
Apr 1, 1578
Folkestone
Also known as
  • Гарвей Вільям
  • Гарвей, Уильям
  • 威廉·哈维
Religion
  • Anglicanism
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
  • University of Padua
  • University of Cambridge
Lived in
  • Folkestone
Died
Jun 3, 1657
Roehampton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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