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  1. Edward Jenner FRS FRCPE (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. [2] [3] The terms vaccine and vaccination are derived from Variolae vaccinae ('pustules of the cow'), the term devised by Jenner to denote cowpox .

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  2. Apr 27, 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. EDWARD JENNER. Edward Jenner was born on May 17, 1749, in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, the son of the Rev. Stephen Jenner, vicar of Berkeley. Edward was orphaned at age 5 and went to live with his older brother. During his early school years, Edward developed a strong interest in science and nature that continued throughout his life.

  4. 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.

  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. 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 ...

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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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