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FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)

FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)

1649 – 1734

4 entries in the GMN corpus.

Image source John Floyer · File:"The physician's pulse watch", Floyer, 1707-1710 Wellcome L0004264.jpg · Public domain

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1698 CE

#3166

A treatise of the asthma.

FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)
FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)

Floyer provided the first clear descriptions of cases of bronchial asthma. Floyer himself suffered from asthma for over 30 years. He recognized the influence of heredity in asthma. The above includes (p. 239) an impor…

1702 CE

#2029

The ancient ψυχρολουσια revived; or, an essay to prove cold bathing both safe and useful.

FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)
FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)

A history of cold bathing.

1707 CE–1710 CE

#2670

The physician’s pulse-watch. 2 vols.

FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)
FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)

Before watches had hands to record the seconds, Floyer invented a pulse-watch which divided the minute. He was the first to count the pulse with the aid of a watch and to make regular observations on the pulse-rate. T…

1724 CE

#1595

Medicina gerocomica; or the Galenic art of preserving old men’s healths.

FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)
FLOYER, Sir John (1649 – 1734)

The first English book devoted to gerontology. Digital facsimile of the second edition (1725) from the Internet Archive at this link.