Bizzography

Short Biography
William Harvey was born April 1st, 1578 at Folkstone in Kent, England. He was the son of a Yeoman, or a noble free man holding a small landed estate. He also had 6 brothers, 5 of which were merchants in the city of London, while the sixth held a position on Parliament for Hythe. (A small coastal market town on the edge of [|Romney Marsh], in the District of Shepway, on the south coast of [|Kent].)

William spent 6 years in grammar school, at Canterbury followed by his entrance at Caius College at the age of 16. He then moved on to the most celebrated College of Medicine during that time period, the University of Padua. He settled down in London as a physician and was appointed to St. Bartholemew’s Hospital in 1609. After that he moved on to Lumleian Lecturer at the College of Physicians in 1615. He did not share his views, and insight to the world until 1628.