I, too, am a benefactor of Harvey’s hard work and insight. I had coronary bypass surgery 25 years ago. My personal experience was one of the things that compelled me to write this chronicle of the ...

The English physician William Harvey was the first to explain how our pumping hearts circulate blood. Though circulation remained the primary focus of his medical research, Harvey also studied ...

A few individuals, such as Andreas Vesalius, Ambroise Paré and William Harvey, made particularly ... Before Vesalius, doctors relied on the works of Galen and other ancient writers.

His high profile as physician to the king helped Harvey’s work to be widely shared. The book included details and diagrams of experiments Harvey had carried out to support his findings.

William L. "Bill" Harvey is a U.S. Army Military Police Corps veteran. He has a BA in criminology from St. Leo University and is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute of the University of L ...