Who was the first person to describe the pathway of blood through veins and arteries?

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William Harvey

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William Harvey

William Harvey

William Harvey was born in Folkestone, Kent on 1 April 1578 and died on 3 June 1657. He was the first English physician to describe how the heart propelled the blood in a circular course through the body.

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