Hales, Stephen
English Physiologist 1677-1761
Stephen Hales was a preeminent scientist of the late eighteenth century and the founder of plant physiology. Born in Kent, England, in 1677, Hales grew up...
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Stephen Hales
1677-1761
English Physiologist and Clergyman
Although trained as a clergyman with no formal education in physiology, chemistry, or medicine, Stephen Hales became one of the most importan...
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The English scientist and clergyman Stephen Hales (1677-1761) pioneered the study of plant physiology, contributed the first major account of blood pressure, and invented a machine for ventilating bui...
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Professionally, Stephen Hales was a clergyman, serving as "perpetual curate" of Teddington, Middlesex, England, from 1709 until his death in 1761. Avocationally, Hales was a leading scientist of his t...
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Professionally, Stephen Hales was a clergyman, serving as "perpetual curate" of Teddington, Middlesex, England, from 1709 until his death in 1761. Avocationally, Hales was a leading scientist of his t...
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Professionally, Stephen Hales was a clergyman, serving as "perpetual curate" of Teddington, Middlesex, England, from 1709 until his death in 1761. Avocationally, Hales was a leading scientist of his t...
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