Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761
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Name (Latin)
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761
Other forms of name
Hales, Etienne, 1677-1761
Hales, Steph., 1677-1761
Hales, Mr. (Stephen), 1677-1761
Hales, Ethienne, 1677-1761
Date of birth
1677-09
Date of death
1761-01-04
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Histoire des tremblemens de terre arrivé à Lima, 1752.
- His Statical essays, 1738:t.p. (Steph. Hales)
- His Instructions pour les mariniers, 1740:t.p. (Mr. Hales) p. xxxii (Ethienne Hales)
- Histoire des tremblemens de terre arrive's a Lima, capitale du Perou, et autres lieux, 1752:t.p. (par M. Hales) pt. 2, p. 379 (M. Etienne Hales)
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Hales Stephen
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Wikipedia description:
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.
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