William Harvey

Summary

William Harvey is a human^[1]. He was born in Folkestone^[2]. He was born on April 1, 1578^[3]. He passed away in Roehampton^[4]. He died on June 3, 1657^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], physician^[7], anatomist^[8], and physiologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,025 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Folkestone^[2], William Harvey…
• William Harvey died in Roehampton^[4].
• William Harvey was born on April 1, 1578^[3].
• William Harvey died on June 3, 1657^[5].
• Burial took place at Presbyterian Church Of St Andrew, Hampstead^[11].
• William Harvey's father was Thomas Harvey^[12].
• William Harvey's mother was Joan Halke^[13].
• William Harvey was married to Elizabeth Browne^[14].
• William Harvey held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[15].
• William Harvey's professions included biologist^[6].
• William Harvey worked as a physician^[7].
• William Harvey's professions included anatomist^[8].
• William Harvey worked as a physiologist^[9].
• William Harvey's field of work was medicine^[16].
• William Harvey's field of work was physiology^[17].
• William Harvey's field of work was embryology^[18].
• William Harvey was employed by University of Oxford^[19].
• William Harvey was educated at University of Padua^[20].
• William Harvey was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[21].
• William Harvey was educated at The King's School Canterbury^[22].
• William Harvey was educated at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry^[23].
• William Harvey's doctoral advisor was Hieronymus Fabricius^[24].
• A notable student of William Harvey was Francis Glisson^[25].
• William Harvey's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[26].
• William Harvey is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Folkestone^[2], William Harvey… he was born on April 1, 1578^[3]. His father was Thomas Harvey^[12]. His mother was Joan Halke^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Padua^[20], a university^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1222^[30], headquartered in Padua^[31]; Gonville and Caius College^[21], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1348^[34]; The King's School Canterbury^[22], a boarding school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 0597^[37]; and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry^[23], a medical school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1123^[40]. William Harvey's doctoral advisor was Hieronymus Fabricius^[24]. Studied under Cesare Cremonini^[41], a philosopher^[42], 1550–1631^[43] and Hieronymus Fabricius^[44], a surgeon^[45], 1533–1619^[46], specialised in anatomy^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], physician^[7], anatomist^[8], and physiologist^[9]. Fields of work include medicine^[16], a field of study^[48]; physiology^[17], a branch of biology^[49]; and embryology^[18], a branch of biology^[50]. Among William Harvey's employers was University of Oxford^[19]. A notable student of him was Francis Glisson^[25].

Personal Life

Among William Harvey's spouses was Elizabeth Browne^[14]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[26].

Death and Burial

William Harvey died on June 3, 1657^[5]. He died in Roehampton^[4]. He is buried at Presbyterian Church Of St Andrew, Hampstead^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Harvey include Harveian Oration^[51], an award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1656^[54]; Harvey^[55], a lunar crater^[56]; Harvey Heights^[57]; and Harvey Lecture^[58].

Why It Matters

William Harvey ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,025 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Works attributed to him include Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus^[61], a written work^[62]. Entities named for him include Harveian Oration^[51], an award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1656^[54]; Harvey^[55], a lunar crater^[56]; Harvey Heights^[57]; and Harvey Lecture^[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas Willis^[63], a physician^[64], 1621–1675^[65], of Kingdom of England^[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[67].

FAQs

Where was William Harvey born?

Born in Folkestone^[2], William Harvey…

Where did William Harvey die?

William Harvey died in Roehampton^[4].

Who were William Harvey's parents?

William Harvey's father was Thomas Harvey^[12]. William Harvey's mother was Joan Halke^[13].

Who was William Harvey married to?

William Harvey's spouses include Elizabeth Browne^[14].

What did William Harvey do for work?

William Harvey worked as biologist^[6], physician^[7], anatomist^[8], and physiologist^[9].

Where did William Harvey go to school?

William Harvey was educated at University of Padua^[20], Gonville and Caius College^[21], The King's School Canterbury^[22], and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry^[23].