I don't know a lot of famous doctors, but I can say with no doubt that William Harvey was one of the important ones in the history of medicine. He was born at Folkestone, Kent, England, in 1578. He studied medicine in Cambrige and in Padua University(Italy) with the famous Hyeronimus Fabricius, who discovered the valves in the interior of the veins. But Fabricius didn't know what these valves were for. Harvey was really curious about this issue, because he never thought that these valves were useless. So he decided to start the study of veins and arteries. Finally, after he made a lot of reasearch, he was able to describe the circulatory system (including hearth and lungs) and the properties of the blood. That's why people admire him, including me. Maybe he wasn't a genius, because he needed a lot of hard work to get the answer he was looking for, but you don't have to be a genius to make great things with your life.
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The last sentence of your post was inspiring!!
ReplyDeleteNo matter if you have the potential for a genius, only work makes a difference. If this guy`s life story is making you a hardworker, then keep admiring him.
I liked, specially the last phrase "you don´t have to be a genius to make great things with your life."
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Is amazin how Harvey whit dedication, made a lot of information.
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