Edward Jenner

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1749 – 1823

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Who was Edward Jenner?

Edward Jenner, FRS was an English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. He is often called "the father of immunology", and his work is said to have "saved more lives than the work of any other human".

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Born
May 17, 1749
Berkeley
Ethnicity
  • English people
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • St George's Hospital
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of St Andrews
    ( - 1792)
  • St George's, University of London
Died
Jan 26, 1823
Berkeley

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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