MEDICINE - William Harvey Flashcards
Who was William Harvey?
Important individual that was responsible for discovering that blood was pumped around the body by the heart.
Who was Harvey’s lecturer and influence from the university he attended.
Between the years 1599 and 1602, Harvey attended the university of Padua. His lecturer was Andreas Vesalius of which he would attend many of his dissection lectures.
What book did Harvey Release?
An Anatomical Account of the Motion of the Heart and Blood in animals was published in 1628 of Harvey’s findings.
When was Harvey Alive for?
1578 - 1657
Which king did Harvey work for and why was this significant?
Harvey worked as the Royal Physician for James I. This gave him much greater credibility and publicity with his influential ideas.
Why were people initially ignoring Harvey’s ideas?
It challenged Galen’s ideas which had been believed for a long time and enforced by the church- creating another era of scientists such as Thomas Sydenham.
What new technology was Harvey influenced by when discovering how hearts worked?
He used the idea of the mechanical Water Pumps which pumped water and related it to the human body.
