William Harvey
Dr. William Harvey (1578–1657) was an English physician who was the first in the Western world to describe correctly and in exact detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped around the body by the heart.
- In the 1632 series: He first appeared in the Ring of Fire story "A matter of Consultation" where he ran afoul of nurses Anne Jefferson and Sharon Nichols. Afterward, Harvey visited Grantville and obtained encyclopedia pages about King Charles I of England. These materials had far reaching consequences as the English monarchy tried to prevent OTL events.
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Famous quotes containing the word harvey:
“Called on one occasion to a homestead cabin whose occupant had been found frozen to death, Coroner Harvey opened the door, glanced in, and instantly pronounced his verdict, “Deader ‘n hell!””
—For the State of Nebraska, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)