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Sunday
Apr052009

Blood-soaked, Aries #16

 

William Harvey (b. April 1, 1578) discoverer of the circulation of blood.

Two other Aries of note in the history of blood:

Joseph Lister (April 5, 1827) one of the greatest of 19th century surgeons, he performed thousands of amputations, and discovered antisepsis.

James B. Conant (March 26, 1893) a brilliant and creative polymath, president of Harvard University, began his professional life as a biochemist, and made significant contribution to the understanding of hemoglobin, and why blood is red.