Why was William Harvey important?

Answer 1

William Harvey (April 1, 1578 – June 3, 1657) was an English physician who is credited with being 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.

Answer 2

Wiliam Harvey influenced the creation of the William Harvey Hospital and the Cardiac Catheter Suite, located in the hospital, that has been the room for operations on the hearts of patients. Before the Renaissance, there's no way anybody would have an idea about going about making a hospital that helps patients with cardiac problems. The William Harvey hospital also helps women that have problems with their fetus and birth, this part of the hospital is most likely influenced by William Harvey's embryonic research and theories. William Harvey also had a big impact on heart surgeons, it would be pretty hard to preform surgery on someone's heart without knowing how their heart works.

Answer 3

William Harvey was the court physician to James I and Charles I who contributed in understanding the circulation of blood in humans and published a book titled 'On the motion of the heart' in 1628..He also contributed in the understanding of chick and deer embryos.

Answer 4

William Harvey was important in the field of medicine because he discovered and described the circulation of blood in the body. His work challenged the prevailing beliefs about how blood circulated and laid the foundation for our modern understanding of the cardiovascular system. Harvey's findings revolutionized the field of physiology and had a lasting impact on the practice of medicine.

Answer 5

William Harvey was important because he was the first person to see how the blood flows and how the heart pumps!

Answer 6

Medicine was his revolutionary discovery of the circulation of blood

Answer 7

it is so important because we need to know about blood and he discovered it.

Answer 8

He discovered the circulation of blood