Person    | Male  Born 1/4/1578  Died 3/6/1657

William Harvey

Categories: Medicine

Born at Folkestone, Kent. Discovered and proved the circulation of the blood.

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William Harvey

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Keats House at Guy's - bust 1 - William Harvey

The collar, the hair-line, the facial growths - we hope you agree that this i...

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Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital

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