William Harvey and the circulation of the blood.

Date:
1957
  • Film

About this work

Description

An updated version of the 1928 film of the same title made by Sir Thomas Lewis and Sir Henry Dale, a film made for the Royal College of Physicians' commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the publication of William Harvey's book on the circulation of the blood. Introduced and narrated by Sir Henry Dale, it portrays the life and works of William Harvey (1578- 1657), with Dr. Len Goodwin, FRS, reading "in Harvey's voice" from the 1847 English translation of "De Motu Cordis"(1628). Harvey's experimental reasoning is explained with the aid of dissections of the heart and animated diagrams of the circulation of the blood.

Publication/Creation

UK : Wellcome Foundation Film Unit, 1957.

Physical description

1 film reel (34 min.) : sound, color, 16mm.
1 film reel (sound neg.) (34 min.) : sound, 16mm.
1 film reel (34 min.) : sound, black and white

Notes

Supporting paperwork available in the department.

Creator/production credits

Wellcome Foundation Film Unit for the Royal College of Physicians, directed, photographed and edited by Douglas Fisher.
Sir Henry Dale

Language note

In English.

Copyright note

Wellcome Trust.

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

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  • Copy 1

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  • Copy 1

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