William Harvey and the discovery of the circulation of the blood Author: Domenico Ribatti1 Affiliation: <sup>1</sup> Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy. ribatti@anatomia.uniba.it Conference/Journal: J Angiogenes Res Date published: 2009 Sep 21 Other: Volume ID: 1 , Pages: 3 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1186/2040-2384-1-3. , Word Count: 34 This Commentary emphasizes the fundamental contribution of William Harvey to the discovery of the circulation of the blood and his scientific and experimental approach to this matter. PMID: 19946411 PMCID: PMC2776239 DOI: 10.1186/2040-2384-1-3