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Harvey, William

1578–1657

1 standalone book

William Harvey (1578–1657) was an English physician who made influential contributions to anatomy and physiology. He was the first known physician to describe completely and in detail pulmonary and systemic circulation, including the process by which blood is pumped to the brain and the rest of the body by the heart.

Born
1578

Books by Harvey, William

  1. Exercitatio anatomica de motu cordis et sanguinis in animalibus

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