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Stephen Hales

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Birthplace: Kent, England
Death: January 04, 1761 (83)
Teddington, London, England
Place of Burial: Greater London, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Hales and Mary Hales
Husband of Mary Newce
Father of Robert Hales
Brother of Catherine Hales; Charles Hales; Elizabeth Hales; Mary Hales; Capt Robert Hales and 8 others
Half brother of Anna Milles

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About Stephen Hales

Stephen Hales, FRS (17 September 1677 – 4 January 1761) was an English clergyman who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields including botany and physiology. He invented several device including a ventilator, a pneumatic trough and a surgical forceps for the removal of renal stones. He was also a philanthropist who opposed slavery and wrote a popular tract on alcoholic intemperance.

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Stephen Hales's Timeline

1677
September 17, 1677
Kent, England
1709
June 24, 1709
Leddington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
1761
January 4, 1761
Age 83
Teddington, London, England
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St Mary Churchyard, Greater London, England (United Kingdom)