Discovery of Blood Circulation

  • Start point-Galen
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    Start point-Galen

    Galen Discovered that blood passes through the septum and then is pumped aroud by the heart.
  • Ibn an Nafis
    Jan 1, 1250

    Ibn an Nafis

    He said blood does not go through the septum, but is past the lungs.
  • Leonardo Di Vinci
    Jan 1, 1519

    Leonardo Di Vinci

    Although he was an artist, he made detailed drawings of the Heart.
  • Vesalius
    Jan 1, 1543

    Vesalius

    He was a professor at Padua and he said that blood does not pass through the septum
  • Servetus
    Jan 1, 1553

    Servetus

    He was an Italian preacher but he said blood does go through the septum and it passes the lungs.
  • Columbo
    Jan 1, 1559

    Columbo

    He was a Professor at padua.Said that it doesnt goe through the septum but it passes the lungs.
  • Caeselpino
    Jan 1, 1571

    Caeselpino

    Professor at Pisa. He first used the woed 'Circulation' for blood but he could not explain the process.
  • Fabricus

    Fabricus

    Profeser at Padua. Discovered that valves in the veins only allow blood to go one way.
  • William Harvey

    William Harvey

    London doctor. He porved that blood circulates around the body and he described how it happened.