Richard Lower

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gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:born 1631
gptkbp:contribution described the pulmonary circulation
discovery of the role of the heart in circulation
improved understanding of bloodletting
pioneered experimental physiology
studied the anatomy of the heart
gptkbp:died 1691
gptkbp:field medicine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Lower
gptkbp:influenced surgery
medical education
anatomy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Harvey
gptkbp:knownFor physiology
blood circulation
gptkbp:legacy advocated for empirical research
contributed to the scientific method in medicine
influenced future physiologists
inspired later studies on circulation
recognized for his work in the 17th century
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:occupation physician
gptkbp:researchFocus blood
circulatory system
heart
gptkbp:wrote Tractatus de Corde
De_Corde