In the 17th century the English physician, William Harvey described for the first time the details of the human circulatory system. Harvey discovered that the heart was a muscle and that by contracting, pushed blood through the body. He worked out the whole pattern of the heartbeat. William Harvey's genius changed how people understood the workings of the human body. This marked on the greatest advances in the study of medicine.
Recounts the life and accomplishments of the seventeenth-century English doctor who first discovered that blood circulates throughout the body, pumped by the heart.
Offers a look at the amazing scientific discoveries this seventeenth-century scientist made with regard to how blood flows in and pumps through the body--forever changing the study of medicine as it was known.
Recounts the life and accomplishments of the seventeenth-century English doctor who first discovered that blood circulates throughout the body, pumped by the heart
Wm Harvey born in 1578 was a curious boy who always asked questions about everything he saw. As he studied further he was able to discover circulation. This is the story of his life and how his inquisitive mind saw this amazing discovery. He iniatiated the modern science of physiology.
Recounts the life and accomplishments of the seventeenth-century English doctor who first discovered that blood circulates throughout the body, pumped by the heart.