Introduction to William Harvey!

Hello! I am William Harvey! I am an English physician who discovered the circulation of the blood and how it originates from the heart. I enjoy joking around, but am extremely precise. I suffer from mild insomnia and enjoy the darkness. I also love to watch birds during my free time and drink coffee. I originally graduated from college as an art major, but later went to the University of Padua and graduated as a doctor of medicine. I also got a degree as doctor of medicine from the University of Cambrigde. After graduating, I was appointed as physician of the St. Bartholemew’s Hospital. I did thorough analysis on patients that were brought in and have saved countless lives. My next job was Lumleian Lecturer at the College of Physicians. It was there that I shared my knowledge of the circulation of the blood in the human body and the organ from which it originated. I proved many theories about the flow of blood incorrect, but I had not decided to tell the world my thoughts until later. Shortly after I was elected as Lumleian Lecturer, I was appointed as the physician of King James I. I then published my knowledge in a book I wrote called Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis, also known as On the Motion of the Heart and Blood. Due to harsh comments from peers, my practice was deeply hindered, but nevertheless, I continued to pursue knowledge. I was then re-elected for the third time as the Censor of the College of Physicians. I eventually was also elected as the Treasurer of the College. Later, I was then chosen as the physician to Charles I. I accompanied him on all his travels, which greatly helped my research because of all the many deer carcasses he was able to provide with his hunting. My research was then hindered again due to a mob of soldiers that raided all my belongings during the English Civil War. Although this was a very tragic happening, I maintained composure and helped the wounded and protected the King’s children. The war led us to Oxford, where I was appointed the esteemed role as Doctor of Physic in 1642. Later, I was then made Warden of Merton College. I then began to retire from all the duties of my life once Oxford surrendered in 1645. I was sixty-eight years old and barely had anymore family left, only two brothers. I decided to live with them for the rest of my life and spend my time reading general literature. Even though I was retired, people made several attempts to bring me back into the busy working life. They all failed to grab my attention and I decided to remain in my peaceful state. I then died in my brother, Eliab’s, house on 3 June 1657. I seemed to have died from a cerebral hemorrhage from vessels that had been injured for a long time.