works of William Hewson, F.R.S.

Description:

Hewson's most important work is probably his "Experimental inquiry into the properties of the blood". His memoir in 1769 on the lymphatics in fishes won him the Copley Medal of the Royal Society.

subjects: Blood,  Endocrine glands,  Lymphatics,  Physiology,  Medicine,  Collected works,  Early works to 1800,  Coagulation,  Erythrocytes,  Human physiology,  Lymphatic System