William Harvey, Thomas Harvey, and Joan Halke stone plaque — Report the wrong picture

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This stone commemorative plaque records: Near this spot was born on 1st April 1578 William Harvey the world renowned scientist and discoverer of the circulation of the blood. His father and mother attended the nearby parish church and his father was Mayor of Folkestone in the year 1586, 1599, 1601 and 1611 + Piu-arde piu splende +

William Harvey (1578-1657) was a pioneering English physician who first described the complete circulatory system and the mechanism of blood circulation, revolutionizing physiological science. His father, Thomas Harvey, served as Mayor of Folkestone multiple times, indicating the family's prominence in the local community.

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