Renaissance Medicine: Timeline & Chronology of William Harvey

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Renaissance Medicine: Timeline & Chronology of William Harvey

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Timeline of William Harvey and Renaissance Medicine

Key Events in Renaissance Medicine

  • 1543: Andreas Vesalius publishes 'De humani corporis fabrica', revolutionizing anatomy.
  • 1578: William Harvey begins his work on blood circulation.
  • 1628: Harvey publishes 'De Motu Cordis', detailing his discoveries about the circulatory system.
  • 17th century: Progress in understanding blood flow influences medical practices.

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Source A: Excerpt from Harvey's 'De Motu Cordis'

'The blood is pumped by the heart through the arteries and then returns through the veins, completing a circular movement.' Provenance: Harvey's own scientific publication, 1628.

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Outline the sequence of events leading to William Harvey's discovery of blood circulation. (4 marks)
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Explain why Harvey's ideas about blood circulation were significant for medicine. (6 marks)
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Compare Harvey's discovery with the ideas of Galen about blood and the body. (4 marks)
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Analyse how Harvey's discovery impacted the development of medicine during the Renaissance. (6 marks)
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Write a timeline of the key events in Harvey's discovery of blood circulation. (4 marks)
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Explain how Harvey's work built upon earlier discoveries in anatomy. (4 marks)
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Compare the methods used by Harvey with those of earlier physicians like Galen. (4 marks)
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1/1/2026
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