Project Gutenberg 2014-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 199 Power, D'Arcy, Sir 1855 1941 William Harvey Produced by Neanderthal, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "William Harvey" by Sir D'Arcy Power is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The biography details the life and contributions of William Harvey, the renowned physician known for discovering the circulation of blood. The text aims to encapsulate Harvey's legacy within the broader context of medical history, showcasing his background, education, and scientific achievements. The opening of the biography outlines the lineage of the Harvey family and provides a glimpse into the early life of William Harvey, who was born in Folkestone in 1578. It describes the familial context from which he emerged, emphasizing his father's involvement in local governance. The narrative reveals that not much is known about Harvey's formative years but indicates that he was likely influenced by the tumultuous events of his time, including the threat of the Spanish Armada, as well as his education at the King's School in Canterbury. The account sets the stage for exploring Harvey's journey in medicine, gradually leading into his later studies at prestigious institutions, such as Caius College in Cambridge and the University of Padua, where his fascination with anatomy and physiological principles took root. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46664/46664-h/images/i_title.jpg Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Harvey, William, 1578-1657 Physicians -- England -- Biography QP R Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science - General Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine 461120 2025-06-18T18:58:37.156902 text/html 423341 2024-10-24T10:10:08 text/html 589971 2025-06-18T18:58:47.419892 application/epub+zip 595250 2025-06-18T18:58:39.458890 application/epub+zip 222613 2025-06-18T18:58:38.259881 application/epub+zip 726009 2025-06-18T18:58:52.316803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694247 2025-06-18T18:58:45.769964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322498 2022-09-21T08:18:50.070194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384871 2023-09-20T08:58:03.686053 text/plain 365083 2024-10-24T10:10:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16291 2025-06-18T18:58:52.507841 application/rdf+xml 12354 2025-06-18T18:58:38.404929 image/jpeg 2061 2025-06-18T18:58:38.333952 image/jpeg 542176 2025-06-18T18:58:37.215946 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia