Edward Jenner Medical History

Edward Jenner | English surgeon | Britannica

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In the following eight years Jenner acquired a sound knowledge of medical and surgical practice. On completing his apprenticeship at the age of 21, he went to London and became the house pupil of John Hunter, who was on the staff …

Edward Jenner - Wikipedia

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BBC - History - Edward Jenner

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Edward Jenner was born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire on 17 May 1749, the son of the local vicar. At the age of 14, he was apprenticed to a local surgeon and then trained in London. In 1772, he...

Smallpox and the story of vaccination | Science Museum

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Edward Jenner and the smallpox vaccine Smallpox was a highly infectious disease that was endemic around the world. The disease began with a fever and a red rash that spread all over the body. After a …

Edward Jenner | Encyclopedia.com

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Edward Jenner (1749 – 1823) was a British family doctor who practiced throughout his life in the village of Berkeley, Gloucestershire. He apprenticed for two …

Early smallpox vaccine is tested - HISTORY

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On May 14, 1796, Jenner took fluid from a cowpox blister and scratched it into the skin of James Phipps, an eight-year-old boy. A single blister rose up on the spot, but …

Edward Jenner - Historic UK

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Edward Jenner was born on 17th May 1749, an English physician who would go on to be become one of the most influential scientists of all time. A pioneer of the smallpox vaccine, his work would go on to …

Edward Jenner, FRS FRCPE | History of Vaccines

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In May 1796, a British physician named Edward Jenner tested his hypothesis that direct inoculation of a person with the much milder and less deadly cowpox would render that …

Edward Jenner (1749 - 1823) - English History

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Jenner’s discovery led to the development of one of the most successful vaccines in history, and it has saved countless lives. Edward Jenner was born on May …