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Stephen Hales

Stephen Hales
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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.

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Timeline

  1. Jethro TullMarch 30, 1674 – February 21, 1741
  2. Stephen Hales (this page)September 17, 1677 – January 4, 1761
  3. Johann Friedrich BöttgerFebruary 4, 1682 – March 13, 1719
  4. John HadleyApril 16, 1682 – February 14, 1744
  5. Bartolomeu de GusmãoDecember 18, 1685 – November 19, 1724
  6. Johann Maria FarinaDecember 8, 1685 – November 25, 1766

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