Harvey

American  

[hahr-vee] / ˈhɑr vi /

noun

1. William, 1578–1657, English physician: discoverer of the circulation of the blood.

2. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “army” and “battle.”

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Harvey British  

/ ˈhɑːvɪ /

noun

1. William. 1578–1657, English physician who discovered the mechanism of blood circulation, expounded in On the motion of the heart (1628)

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Harvey Scientific  

/ här′vē /

1. English physician and physiologist who in 1628 demonstrated the function of the heart and the circulation of blood throughout the human body.

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Harvey

A new Canadian study led by University of Toronto professor Harvey Anderson adds to that evidence.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

"This budget will largely be a stopgap that will tide the government over before a more significant policy overhaul in 2027," said Alexander Harvey, UK economist at Oxford Economics.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Personally, as a fan, Hurricane Harvey hit Houston really hard, and the Astros brought a championship to the city,” Henderson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The BBC understands another woman complained to the force about Harvey before he met Catherine but was told he had not committed an offence.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

He looked around and Cat may have imagined it, but his eyes seemed to stick an extra second on John Harvey and Briggs.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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