Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
The physician’s pulse-watch. 2 vols.
Publication Details
London: S. Smith & B. Walford, 1707 CE–1710 CE.
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. The second volume contains the first English translation of Cleyer’s book on Chinese pulse-lore, Specimen medicinae Sinicae. (see No. 6492).
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #2670 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3507 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-physicians-pulsewatch-2-vols |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London