Historical Events tagged with "richard lower"

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Health & Medicine

First Account of Blood Transfusion Published

December 17th, 1665 359 years ago

Physician Richard Lower documented the first known account of a blood transfusion in a letter to chemist Robert Boyle. This letter was later published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Lower's work detailed a successful transfusion conducted with a dog, demonstrating the principles behind blood transfer between living organisms. This account marked a significant advancement in medical science, exploring the potential of blood transfusion in treating patients.

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