Historical figure

Edward Jenner

1749 – 1823

Doctor and pioneer of vaccination 18th century United Kingdom

British doctor who in 1796 tested cowpox inoculation to protect a person from smallpox. His method became the basis of modern vaccination.

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Journal
Edward Jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination Stefan Riedel · Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 18(1) · 2005 Discussed in Edward Jenner and Smallpox Vaccine: The Dawn of Modern Immunology
Book
The Life of Edward Jenner John Baron · Henry Colburn · 1827 Discussed in Edward Jenner and Smallpox Vaccine: The Dawn of Modern Immunology
Primary source
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae Edward Jenner · Sampson Low · 1798 Discussed in Edward Jenner and Smallpox Vaccine: The Dawn of Modern Immunology

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Edward Jenner and Smallpox Vaccine: The Dawn of Modern Immunology

Smallpox is a contagious disease caused by the variola virus. For centuries, it killed most of its victims, leaving scars on survivors, and spread through human…

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