William Harvey
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Despite much adversity, William Harvey devoted his life to researching the primary role of blood and how it circulates throughout the body. His revolutionary discoveries paved the way for new approaches to medicine and his findings became the foundation for research relating to the heart and blood. William’s contributions to physiology were invaluable and his legacy lives on today.
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