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  1. Fields. Medicine/surgery, natural history. Academic advisors. John Hunter. Edward Jenner FRS FRCPE [1] (17 May 1749 – 26 January 1823) was an English physician and scientist who pioneered the concept of vaccines and created the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.

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  2. Mar 15, 2024 · Edward Jenner (born May 17, 1749, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England—died January 26, 1823, Berkeley) was an English surgeon and discoverer of a vaccine for smallpox. Jenner was born at a time when the patterns of British medical practice and education were undergoing gradual change.

  3. The germ theory of disease, the discovery and study of viruses, and the understanding of modern immunology tended to support his main conclusions. The discovery and promotion of vaccination enabled the eradication of smallpox: this is Edward Jenner's ultimate vindication and memorial.

  4. Sep 29, 2020 · Edward Jenner was a country doctor working in the small town of Berkeley in Gloucestershire. He had trained in London under one of the foremost surgeons of the day. Jenner’s interest in curing ...

  5. Learn about the life and achievements of Edward Jenner, the pioneer of vaccination against smallpox. Find out how he discovered cowpox, a mild viral infection of cows that protects against smallpox, and how he developed the technique of inoculation with cowpox material. Discover his education, medical training, publications, opposition, and legacy.

  6. Learn about Edward Jenner, the English doctor who pioneered smallpox vaccination and immunology. Find out how he conducted his famous experiment on James Phipps and coined the word vaccine.

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  8. Apr 25, 2019 · Learn how Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine to prevent smallpox infections, and how this led to the global eradication of smallpox and the development of many more life-saving vaccines. Discover the key facts, science, history and opposition of vaccination, and the significance of herd immunity.

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