William Harvey - Renaissance.
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- Created on: 30-05-18 11:42
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- William Harvey
- Harvey's research
- Blood
- used dissection to find evidence to prove the theory that blood flowed through veins to the heart.
- worked out that if Galen's theory where blood was made in the liver and burnt up in the muscles then the liver would have to make 1,800 liters of blood a day for a person to survive.
- proved that arteries and veins were connected together in one system.
- criticized Galen's other theories: he showed that the veins only carried blood and proved that the heart acted as a pump.
- Blood
- Factors enabling Harvey's discovery
- Individuals
- Vesalius had previously proved some of Galen's theories wrong, making it easier for some others to do the same.
- He was employed by Charles i as his personal physician. this gave him credibility.
- Institutions
- The decline of the power of the church enabled Harvey to be critical of Galen's teachings.
- Science and technology
- the pump used in fire trucks inspired Harvey to look again at how the heart worked.
- Attitudes in society.
- there was more interest in science and in solving some of the puzzles of the body. People began to search for rational explanations for things.
- Individuals
- The impact of Harvey
- He encouraged other scientists to experiment on actual bodies.
- understanding of the circulation of the blood had little practical use in medical treatment.
- His impact in the 17th century was quite limited.
- openly criticized and ignored at the time.
- Harvey's research
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