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Stephen Hales
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Stephen Hales was a botanist, physicist, chemist, and physiologist, born on 17 September 1677. He was educated at Corpus Christi College and worked in the field of physiology, holding citizenship of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Sweden, with a residence in Italy. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the French Academy of Sciences, and received the Copley Medal. He died in Teddington on 4 January 1761.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1677-09-17 ) 17 September 1677, Bekesbourne , England
- Died
- 4 January 1761 (1761-01-04) (aged 83), Teddington , England
- Awards
- Copley Medal (1739)
- Fields
- Plant physiology Chemistry Physiology
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stephen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Bekesbourne
- Place of death
- Teddington
- Occupation
- inventor
- Educated at
- Corpus Christi College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Copley Medal
- Field of work
- physiology
- Image
- Stephen Hales.jpg
- Residence
- Italy
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- member of
- French Academy of Sciences
- Commons category
- Stephen Hales
- date of birth
- 1677-09-17
- date of death
- 1761-01-04
- described by source
- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
- Commons gallery
- Stephen Hales
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Stephen Hales (17 September 1677 – 4 January 1761) 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.
Life
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