The English physician, William Harvey, worked closely with the Stuart royal family, serving as personal doctor to both James I and Charles I. He developed his breakthrough explanation of how blood is circulated through the body early in his career, but it was published in comprehensive form in 1628 in Frankfurt, as De Motu Cordis et Sanguinis.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "William Harvey explains blood circulation system". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6107, accessed 23 November 2024.]
