Blood has many different functions, including: 1  transporting oxygen and nutrients to the lungs and tissues. 2  forming blood clots to prevent excess blood loss. 3  carrying cells and antibodies that fight infection. 4  bringing waste products to the kidneys and liver, which filter and clean the blood. 5  regulating body temperature.
Thomas Jefferson, a Brief Biography. Thomas Jefferson -- author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia -- voiced the aspirations of a new America as no other individual of his era.
Thomas Jefferson was born at Curles, James River, Henrico, Virginia in 1653. Mary Branch about 1660 in Henrico Co., VA. The two married in 1677 at Curles on the James River, Henrico, VA. Thomas died in 1697 in Henrico.