- First name
- William
- Last name
- Harvey
- Date of Birth
- 1578
- Date of Death
- 1657
- Born in
- Folkestone
- Died in
- London
William Harvey was an English physician who made seminal contributions in anatomy and physiology. He was the first known to describe completely and in detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the brain and body by the heart.