Stephen Hales

Stephen Hales, aged 82, by J. McArdell after T. Hudson Stephen Hales (17 September 16774 January 1761) was an English clergyman who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields including botany, pneumatic chemistry and physiology. He was the first person to measure blood pressure. He also invented several devices, including a ventilator, a pneumatic trough and a surgical forceps for the removal of bladder stones. In addition to these achievements, he was a philanthropist and wrote a popular tract on alcoholic intemperance. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Vegetable staticks.
    by Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761
    Published 1969
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    Vegetable staticks, or, An account of some statical experiments on the sap in vegetables /
    by Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761
    Published 1727
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    Philosophical experiments : containing useful and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea : which were read before the Royal-Society, at several of their meetings /
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    Some considerations on the causes of earthquakes : which were read before the Royal Society, April 5, 1750 /
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    A treatise on ventilators : wherein an account is given of the happy effects of the several trials that have been made of them, in different ways and for different purposes : which has occasioned their being received with general approbation and applause, on account of their utility for the great benefit of mankind : as also of what farther hints and improvements in several other useful ways have occurred since the publication of the former treatise /
    by Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761
    Published 1758
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    Statical essays : containing hæmastaticks, or, an account of some hydraulick and hydrostatical experiments made on the blood and blood vessels of animals : also an account of some experiments on stones in the kidneys and bladder : with an enquiry into the nature these anomalous concretions : to which is added an appendix containing observations and experiments relating to several subjects in the first volume : the greatest part of which were read at several meetings before the Royal Society : with an index to both volumes : vol. II /
    by Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761
    Published 1733
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    An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor : and also to have the distilled water perfectly fresh and good by means of a little chalk : and an account of the great benefit of ventilators in many instances, in preserving the health and lives of people, in slave and other transport ships : which were read before the Royal Society : also an account of the good effect of blowing showers of air up through milk, thereby to cure the ill taste which is occassioned by some kinds of food of cows /
    by Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761
    Published 1756
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    A description of ventilators : whereby great quantities of fresh air may with ease be conveyed into mines, gaols, hospitals, work-houses and ships, in exchange for their noxious air : an account also of their great usefulness in many other respects, as in preserving all sorts of grain dry, sweet, and free from being destroyed by weevels, both in grainaries and ships, and in preserving many other sorts of goods : as also in drying corn, malt, hop, gun-powder, &c., and for many other useful purposes /
    by Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761
    Published 1743
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    Statical essays, containing haemastaticks : or, an account of some hydraulick and hydrostatical experiments made on the blood and blood- vessels of animals ... vol. II /
    by Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761
    Published 1981
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    An account of some experiments and observations on tar-water : wherein is shown the quantity of tar that is therein : and also, a method proposed, both to abate that quantity considerably, and to ascertain the strength of the tar-water /
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    Some considerations on the causes of earthquakes : Which were read before the Royal Society, April 5, 1750. By Stephen Hales, D.D, F.R.S.
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    Statical essays : containing vegetable staticks; or, an account of some statical experiments on the sap in vegetables. ... Vol. I. By Steph. Hales, ...
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    A treatise on ventilators : Wherein an account is given of the happy effects of many trials that have been made of them; ... Part first. By Stephen Hales, ...
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    A friendly admonition to the drinkers of gin, brandy, and other distilled spirituous liquors. ... By Stephen Hales.
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    An account of some experiments and observations on Mrs. Stephens's medicines for dissolving the stone : ... By Stephen Hales, D.D. F.R.S. ... To which is added, a supplement to a pamphlet, intitled, A view of the present evidence for and against Mrs. Stephens's medicines, &c. ... By David Hartley, M.A. F.R.S.
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    A friendly admonition to the drinkers of gin, brandy, and other distilled spirituous liquors. With an humble representation of the necessity of restraining a vice so destructive ... To which are added, in an appendix, directions by a very eminent physician, ... By Stephen Hales.
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    Vegetable staticks : or, an account of some statical experiments on the sap in vegetables: being an essay towards a natural history of vegetation. Also, a specimen of an attempt to analyse the air, ... By Steph. Hales, ...
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    Philosophical experiments : containing useful, and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea. Shewing how sea-water may be made fresh and wholsome: and how fresh-water may be preserv'd sweet. ... by Stephen Hales, ...
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    An account of some experiments and observations on tar-water : wherein is shown the quantity of tar that is therein. ... By Stephen Hales.
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    A treatise on ventilators : Wherein an account is given of the happy effects of the several trials that have been made of them, ... Part second. By Stephen Hales, ...
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