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Richard Lower

English physician and physiologist · Doctors · Lived 1631 to 1691 · aged 60

Richard Lower was an English physician who heavily influenced the development of medical science. He is most remembered for his pioneering work on blood transfusion and the function of the cardiopulmonary system, which he described in his book Tractatus de Corde.

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Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1631 to 1691 · aged 60