1628 ⟶ William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation

William Harvey publishes and elucidates his earlier discover...
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🧲 William Gilbert Publishes 'De Magnete' on Earth's Magnetism

William Gilbert: Earth's magnetic field.⟶
William Gilbert Publishes 'De Magnete' on Earth's Magnetism (1600)
AstronomyPhysicsMagnetismScientific RevolutionRenaissanceExperimentationEarth Science
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

➗ John Napier Publishes Logarithms

John Napier introduces the logarithm to simplify calculations.⟶
John Napier Publishes Logarithms (1614)
MathematicsScientific RevolutionNavigationAstronomy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

❤️ William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation

William Harvey publishes and elucidates his earlier discovery of the circulatory system.⟶
William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation (1628)
Scientific RevolutionBiologyMedicine
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔬 Robert Hooke Observes Cells

Robert Hooke discovers cells using a microscope.⟶
Robert Hooke Observes Cells (1663)
MicroscopyBiologyCell TheoryScientific RevolutionObservation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔬 Robert Hooke Observes and Names the Cell

Robert Hooke: discovers the cell.⟶
Robert Hooke Observes and Names the Cell (1665)
BiologyMicroscopyCell TheoryScientific RevolutionExperimentationObservation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💊 William Withering Publishes Account of Digitalis for Dropsy

William Withering: publishes the first definitive account of the use of foxglove (digitalis) for treating dropsy.⟶
William Withering Publishes Account of Digitalis for Dropsy (1785)
MedicineBotanyScientific Publication
United KingdomUnited Kingdom