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William Harvey (apr 1, 1578 – jun 3, 1657)

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William Harvey was the first person to correctly describe blood's circulation in the body.He knew from Fabricius that the veins had stepladder valves in them, which Harvey realised helped the blood get back to the heart, completing the circuit

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apr 1, 1578
jun 3, 1657
~ 79 years