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Edward Jenner
Berkeley, United Kingdom
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Overview
Edward Jenner was the Father of Immunology who invented vaccination using cowpox to prevent smallpox in 1796. His work has saved more lives than any other medical innovation. Based in Berkeley, United Kingdom.
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- Pioneered the Vaccination (cowpox inoculation against smallpox), a technique still used by doctors worldwide
- Based at Berkeley, Gloucestershire in Berkeley, United Kingdom
Biography
Edward Jenner was an English physician who pioneered the concept of vaccination by demonstrating that cowpox inoculation protected against smallpox in 1796. Often called the 'Father of Immunology,' his work is estimated to have saved more lives than any other person in history.
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The life and contributions of Edward Jenner
1796
First vaccination experiment
Inoculated James Phipps with cowpox material from dairymaid Sarah Nelmes, then showed he was immune to smallpox
1798
Published 'An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae'
Published the landmark paper that introduced vaccination to the world
1802
Received parliamentary grant
British Parliament granted £10,000 in recognition of his discovery
1980
Smallpox eradicated globally
WHO declared smallpox eradicated, the culmination of Jenner's 1796 discovery
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