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Who figured out how blood circulation works? was it a doctor or a scientist?

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Dr. Sergio Schabelman answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Dr W. Harvey: Dr William Harvey (1578-1657) was the first to described a working concept of circulation but the concept of circulation is much older and may have started with Hippocrates and Galen in ancient times

Answered 12/25/2014

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