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Blood Circulation Discovery by William Harvey

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physiological exploration and the ultimate determinant that proved Galens previous theory of rejuvenation to be wrong, but not before much social consternation took place. Bibliography lists 10 sources.  TLCHarvy.rtf WILLIAM HARVEY: DISCOVERY OF CIRCULATION by (c) October 2001 paper properly! I.  INTRODUCTION Fifteenth century English physiologist William Harvey, whose discovery of blood circulation "was central to a proper understanding of the workings of the body" (William Harvey), successfully manipulated both the  mechanical and quantitative approaches to physiological inquiry in order to prove his theory. This monumental breakthrough set the stage for further physiological exploration and the ultimate determinant that proved  Galens previous theory of rejuvenation to be wrong, but not before much social consternation took place. "Although Harvey was but a single Aristotelian amongst a sea of Galenists, there  were still a few close friends and colleagues who supported him in his work and his discovery of the motion of the heart and blood" (William Harvey and the Reception  of the Circulation Theory). II. MECHANICAL AND QUANTITATIVE APPLICATION Scientific discovery is what the fundamental essence of life is based upon; without  Aristotles initial quest into the notion of logic, contemporary society would know nothing of the extraordinary influence science has had upon human existence ever since. A devout Aristotelian, Harveys  contributions to the world had such far-reaching social and political influence posthumously that their impacts upon the medical community were not widely accepted while he was still alive. Indeed,  the praise for such progression during a time when the good doctor lost clients because of his seemingly outlandish theory can be placed upon the enlightened thinker who very literally