BORELLI, Giovanni Alfonso (1608 – 1679)
1608 – 1679
2 entries in the GMN corpus.
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1667 CE
#9644
De vi percussionis liber.
Building on the theory of mechanics as formulated by Aristotle and Galileo, and countering objections expressed by Stephani degli Angeli among others, Borelli presented a completely mechanical account of the action of…
1680 CE–1681 CE
#3669.3
De motu animalium. 2 pts.
Borelli originated the neurogenic theory of the heart’s action and first suggested that the circulation resembled a simple hydraulic system. He was the first to insist that the heart beat was a simple muscular c…