William Harvey
1578–1657
English physician who described the circulation of the blood.
William Harvey (1578–1657) was a physician, born in Folkestone and died in Roehampton.
- Known as
- Physician
- Category
- Scientists & Inventors
- Born
- 1578, Folkestone
- Died
- 1657, Roehampton
Alive at the same time as William Harvey
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Portrait: After Daniël Mijtens, Public domain.
