Jenner
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- proper noun
- /ˈdʒɛnər/
- Edward Jenner developed the first successful smallpox vaccine in the late 18th century.
- cowpox used by Jenner
- Edward Jenner
- Jenner 1798
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Edward Jenner, the father of immunisation, was a doctor from Gloucestershire.
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At the age of 24, Jenner returned to Berkeley to establish a practice in surgery.
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You familiar with the works of Edward Jenner?
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I thank the British Library, London, for allowing me access to original printings of Jenner's writings.
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In addition to his medical interests, Jenner played the flute and violin, wrote poetry, and pursued activities in the natural sciences.
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To assist Hunter in his numerous research endeavors into natural and medical sciences, Jenner undertook several projects.
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Portrait of Edward Jenner, painted in 1803 by James Northcote.
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Matter taken from a lesion on this hand was used by Jenner to vaccinate James Phipps.
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Smallpox occurred frequently in the local area over the period of the investigation (Jenner 1798).
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However, the species of virus that Jenner used to vaccinate persons is still debated (37).
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Jenner is the surname of Edward Jenner, an English doctor who used cowpox to make the first smallpox 'vaccine'. That's why the name Jenner now reminds us of the start of modern vaccination.