Stephen Hales | |
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 Stephen Hales, aged 82, by J. McArdell after T. Hudson | |
| Born | 17 September 1677 Bekesbourne, England |
| Died | 4 January 1761 (aged 83) Teddington, England |
| Awards | Copley Medal (1739) |
| Scientific career | |
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Stephen Hales (17 September 1677 – 4 January 1761[1]) 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.
- ^ Allen, D. G. C. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/11915.
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