Stephen Hales
Stephen Hales
Stephen Hales was an English clergyman who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields including botany, pneumatic chemistry and physiology. He was the first person to measure blood pressure. He also invented several devices, including a ventilator, a pneumatic trough and a surgical forceps for the removal of bladder stones. In addition to these achievements, he was a philanthropist and wrote a popular tract on alcoholic intemperance.
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Male
Date of Birth
September 17th, 1677
Age
349
Date of Death
January 4th, 1761
Died Aged
83
Star Sign
Virgo
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