Blood Circulation (Harvey)
Discovery and empirical demonstration of the systemic circulation of blood, pumped by the heart in a closed loop, a landmark in physiology.
Core metadata
- ID: blood_circulation_harvey
- Era: Renaissance
- First known date: 1609 (unknown)
- Region: Afro-Eurasia and other historical societies
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
- Anatomical Studies (Vesalius, Detailed) (anatomical_studies_vesalius_detailed)
- Ballistics and Kinematics (Galileo) (ballistics_and_kinematics_galileo)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology (human_anatomy_physiology)
- Scientific Method (scientific_method)
Dependents
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- Scientific Revolution (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2026, textbook) • Supports: edge, node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 4
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 1
- expert_inference: 4
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Anatomy & Physiology (human_anatomy_physiology) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Human Anatomy & Physiology provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Scientific Method (scientific_method) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Scientific Method provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Anatomical Studies (Vesalius, Detailed) (anatomical_studies_vesalius_detailed) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Anatomical Studies (Vesalius, Detailed) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Ballistics and Kinematics (Galileo) (ballistics_and_kinematics_galileo) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Ballistics and Kinematics (Galileo) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
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