Research Paper On William Harvey
ENGLISH PHYSICIAN WILLIAM HARVEY
Jamee’ Hall
Charter College Abstract
William Harvey (1578-1657) had refused prior explanations of blood circulation and motion. He studied by observing the direction of the valves in the veins. He noted the comparisons between to the cardiac valves, and investigated the many valves in the veins, recording the discrepancy of prior beliefs. Harvey considered a substitute hypothesis that the blood circulates. His fascination and studies led to the discovery of blood circulation. He revealed his groundbreaking work, “Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis det Sanguinis in Animalibus (Anatomical study on the motion of the heart and blood in animals), known as De Motu Cordis, was published in 1628 in Frankfurt (Giglioni 2004).” It was this work that Harvey announced his discovery of the circulation …show more content…
He was known to be an eccentric man. It was well known that Harvey loved darkness; he also suffered from insomnia and would sit alone for hours in silence. He devoted his life to the study of anatomy within the circulatory system. William Harvey was born April 1, 1578, in Folkestone, England. He was the oldest of seven children born to Thomas and Joan Harvey. When William turned sixteen, he enrolled and studied to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree at Gonville and Caius College 1594. Harvey then chose to continue his education, at the University of Cambridge in 1597. He then decided to study medicine at the University of Padua in Italy. Padua was considered to be one of the best medical schools in the world. Harvey studied beneath Hieronymus Fabricius, his research involved the function of valves in veins. Studying beneath a man of such intellect like Fabricius motivated Harvey’s interest in exploring more about the circulatory system. Harvey graduated with an honors degree in 1602, and returned to England to begin his medical
Jamee’ Hall
Charter College Abstract
William Harvey (1578-1657) had refused prior explanations of blood circulation and motion. He studied by observing the direction of the valves in the veins. He noted the comparisons between to the cardiac valves, and investigated the many valves in the veins, recording the discrepancy of prior beliefs. Harvey considered a substitute hypothesis that the blood circulates. His fascination and studies led to the discovery of blood circulation. He revealed his groundbreaking work, “Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis det Sanguinis in Animalibus (Anatomical study on the motion of the heart and blood in animals), known as De Motu Cordis, was published in 1628 in Frankfurt (Giglioni 2004).” It was this work that Harvey announced his discovery of the circulation …show more content…
He was known to be an eccentric man. It was well known that Harvey loved darkness; he also suffered from insomnia and would sit alone for hours in silence. He devoted his life to the study of anatomy within the circulatory system. William Harvey was born April 1, 1578, in Folkestone, England. He was the oldest of seven children born to Thomas and Joan Harvey. When William turned sixteen, he enrolled and studied to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree at Gonville and Caius College 1594. Harvey then chose to continue his education, at the University of Cambridge in 1597. He then decided to study medicine at the University of Padua in Italy. Padua was considered to be one of the best medical schools in the world. Harvey studied beneath Hieronymus Fabricius, his research involved the function of valves in veins. Studying beneath a man of such intellect like Fabricius motivated Harvey’s interest in exploring more about the circulatory system. Harvey graduated with an honors degree in 1602, and returned to England to begin his medical