Autobiography of william harvey

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William Harvey (1578–1658) discovered that blood flows in a circle and described this new finding in a short book in 1628. He had superb educational opportunities but also faced great difficulties, which he met with personal and professional resilience. A study of his life is worthwhile. Presented here are 11 lessons drawn from Harvey’s life and legacy.

KEYWORDS: William Harvey, circulation

In his anatomy lectures in London in the year 1618, William Harvey (1578–1657) asserted that blood flows in a circle, challenging the authority of Galen.^1,2 Ten years later in 1628, Harvey published a short book in Latin, De Motu Cordis (Figure 1),³ immortalizing him both in biology (Figure 2) and in medicine.^4,5 The study of a major medical figure can be instructive. The following are some lessons from the life of William Harvey.

1. Understand that there are no shortcuts to knowledge. The eldest of seven sons, Harvey was bred to learning in the late English Renaissance, like Shakespeare, part of an effort to raise the family status from yeoman to gentleman. His academic training was rigorous: 16 hours a day for 6 years at Cambridge University (1593–1599) and another 2 years at Padua Uni

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   Renowned physician and scientist William Harvey is best known for his accurate description of how blood circulates through the body. While his published work on the circulation of blood is considered the most important of his academic life, Harvey also made significant contributions to embryology with the publication of his book Exercitationes de Generatione Animalium in 1651. In this book he established several theories that would set the stage for modern embryology and addressed many embryological issues including conception, embryogenesis, and spontaneous generation.

   The second oldest of nine children, Harvey was born in Folkestone, England, on 1 April 1578 to Joan Halke and Thomas Harvey, a yeoman-farmer. At age ten, Harvey’s parents sent him to King’s Grammar School in Canterbury. In May 1593, he was admitted to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Harvey’s inspiration to pursue a degree in medicine was rooted in the prominent work of Caius, one of the founders of the college. He obtained his BA degree in 1597 and in 1600 entered the University at Padua in pursuit of a medical degree. While attending Padua, he became associated with the famous professor of anatomy and surgeon, Hieronymus Fabricius. Fabricius held a strong interest in Aristotelian views

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