Edward Jenner

Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner was an English physician and scientist known for developing the first successful smallpox vaccine. In 1796, he demonstrated that inoculation with material from cowpox lesions could protect against smallpox, a discovery that led to the practice of vaccination. Jenner published his findings in "An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae," detailing the benefits of the cowpox vaccine. His work laid the foundation for modern immunology, earning him the title "the father of immunology."

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AN INQUIRY, &c. &c. The deviation of Man from the state in which he was originally placed by Nature seems to have proved to him a prolific source of Diseases. From the love of splendour, from the indulgences of luxury, and from his fondness for amusement, he has familiarised himself with a great number of animals, which may not originally have been intended for his associates. The Wolf,... more...