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His Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis appeared in 1628; it disproved the views of Galen and became the first accurate account of the circulation of the blood. A long string of physicians and biologists -- Cesalpino, Malpighi, Hales, Swammerdam -- made use of his discoveries.
Harvey served as physician to both James I and Charles I. A major Latin edition of Harvey's works appeared in 1766.