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Name: Stephen Hales
Birth Date: September 17, 1677
Death Date: January 4, 1761
Place of Birth: Bekesbourne, Kent, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: scientist, clergyman

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Biography of Stephen Hales
530 words, approx. 2 pages
The English scientist and clergyman Stephen Hales (1677-1761) pioneered the study of plant physiology, contributed the first major account of blood pressure, and invented a machine for ventilating buildings. Stephen Hales was born in Bekesbourne, Kent,...
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Biography of Stephen Hales
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Professionally, Stephen Hales was a clergyman, serving as "perpetual curate" of Teddington, Middlesex, England, from 1709 until his death in 1761. Avocationally, Hales was a leading scientist of his time--the founder of plant physiology, a trailblazer...


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1677-1761 English Physiologist and Clergyman Although trained as a clergyman with no formal education in physiology, chemistry, or medicine, Stephen Hales became one of the most important British scientists of the eighteenth century. He can be...
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Hales, Stephen Summary
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English Physiologist 1677-1761 Stephen Hales was a preeminent scientist of the late eighteenth century and the founder of plant physiology. Born in Kent, England, in 1677, Hales grew up in an upper-class Kent family and was educated at Cambridge...
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Stephen Hales Information
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Stephen Hales, FRS (September 17, 1677 – January 4, 1761) was an English physiologist, chemist and inventor. Hales studied the role of air and water in the maintenance of both plant and animal life. He gave accurate accounts of the movements of...


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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Hale
11/21/2000: 2,001 words, approx. 7 pages
PREPS PLUS Winter Sports 2000-'01 Hale, DSHA to scrap with rest of Metro Winds of change to shift league's balance of power, giving many chance at top By DAVID BOEHLER of the Journal Sentinel staff Tuesday, November 21, 2000...
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Portland Press Herald (Maine)
Attorney acquitted of stealing from client ; Stephen Brett didn't intend to keep payments from both Taliesha Hale and the state, a jury finds.
06/28/2007: 888 words, approx. 3 pages
GREGORY D. KESICH Staff Writer Portland Press Herald (Maine) 06-28-2007 Attorney acquitted of stealing from client ; Stephen Brett didn't intend to keep payments from both Taliesha Hale and the state, a jury finds. Byline: GREGORY D. KESICH Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section:...
 


 

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