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Stephen Hales

1677–1761

1 standalone book

Stephen Hales was an English clergyman and scientist who made significant contributions to botany, pneumatic chemistry, and physiology. He was the first person to measure blood pressure and invented several devices, including a ventilator, a pneumatic trough, and a surgical forceps. He also wrote a popular tract on alcoholic intemperance and was known as a philanthropist. Hales was born in 1677 and died in 1761.

Born
1677

Books by Stephen Hales

  1. Cover of Vegetable Staticks

    Vegetable Staticks

    1727

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