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William Harvey
William Harvey 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 as well as the specific process of blood being pumped to the brain and the rest of the body by the heart.
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science · English physician (1578–1657) · physician · anatomist · physiologist · surgeon · also William Harvey, Harvey
Born 1 April 1578 · Died 3 June 1657 · Q93128
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Published “Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019” in The Lancet — cited 16,051 times.
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2018· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “William Harvey Carney was the first African-American serviceman to be awarded the Medal of Honor.” True.
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1919· 1 entry
And is based in the University of Western Ontario
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1905· 1 entry
Is based in New York City and hosts an annual lecture series on recent advances in biomedical sciences
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1831· 1 entry
Based in The Medical Society of London, Chandos Street, in Cavendish Square
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1657· 1 entry
Died 1657-06-03.
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1602· 1 entry
Studied at University of Padua, Doctor of Medicine (1599–1602).
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1597· 1 entry
Studied at Gonville and Caius College, Bachelor of Arts (1593–1597).
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1578· 1 entry
Born 1578-04-01.
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