Doughty B P
Health Sciences Library, College of Community Health Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35487.
South Med J. 1988 Jul;81(7):906-8. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198807000-00023.
In 1635, the noted physician Sir William Harvey performed an autopsy on the body of Thomas Parr who was reported to have been 152 years old. Although there is little evidence to support Parr's age, historians agree that he had indeed reached an advanced age and was probably a centenarian. In his writings, Dr. Harvey left an interesting account of the autopsy, presenting a detailed description of the condition of Parr's body. He concluded that Parr's simple, active life-style probably contributed to his longevity and that the rich diet and polluted air of London probably contributed to his demise.
1635年，著名医生威廉·哈维爵士对据报道已152岁的托马斯·帕尔的尸体进行了尸检。尽管几乎没有证据支持帕尔的年龄，但历史学家一致认为他确实已到高龄，很可能是位百岁老人。哈维医生在其著作中留下了一篇关于尸检的有趣记述，详细描述了帕尔身体的状况。他得出结论，帕尔简单、积极的生活方式可能是其长寿的原因，而伦敦丰富的饮食和污染的空气可能是导致他死亡的原因。
