- 1628: William Harvey published the first description of the double circulatory system in detail.
- 1644: First use of a microscope to observe microscopic organic tissue.
- 1645-1646: Descartes proposed a physical structure in the brain could link the mind and body.
- 1661: First microscopic identification of the pulmonary capillary network.
- 1665: First recognition of the subunit of living tissue: the cell.
- 1676: First visible observation of microscopic single-celled organisms reported.
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
History of medicine: 17th century
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