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  2. William Woodville - Wikipedia

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    Convinced by the work of Edward Jenner, he was among the first to promote vaccination. His four volume book on medical botany published between 1790 and 1794 with 300 illustrations of medicinal plants by James Sowerby was an important reference work for physicians in the nineteenth century with a second edition in 1810 followed by a revision in ...

  3. Edward Jenner - Wikipedia

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    Edward Jenner (17 May 1749 – 26 January 1823) was an English physician and scientist who pioneered the concept of vaccines and created the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The terms vaccine and vaccination are derived from Variolae vaccinae ('pustules of the cow'), the term devised by Jenner to denote cowpox .

  4. Statue of Edward Jenner, London - Wikipedia

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    The statue in 2009. A statue of Edward Jenner, the physician, scientist and pioneer of the world's first vaccine, is located in Kensington Gardens in London.A work of the sculptor William Calder Marshall, the bronze was originally unveiled by Albert, Prince Consort in Trafalgar Square on 17 May 1858, before being moved to its present location in 1862.

  5. 10 Facts About Vaccines That Will Blow Your Mind - AOL

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    The first successful vaccine was created in 1796 by English physician Dr. Edward Jenner, based on the discovery that milkmaids who had been infected with cowpox were immune to the much deadlier ...

  6. Dr. Jenner's House - Wikipedia

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    Dr. Jenner's House, formerly known as the Edward Jenner Museum, in Berkeley, England, is housed in a grade II* listed early 18th century building called the Chantry, famous as the home of Edward Jenner FRS, [1] [2] physician, surgeon and pioneer of smallpox vaccination, and now used as a museum.

  7. Letter written by ‘father of vaccines’ could sell for £8,000

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    Dr Edward Jenner, who developed the smallpox vaccine, wrote to a fellow physician to thank him for endorsing his work Letter written by ‘father of vaccines’ could sell for £8,000 Skip to main ...

  8. Jennerstown, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Jennerstown was first settled in the late 18th century as a stage coach stop on the Forbes Road, one of the first roads constructed by English-speaking settlers over the Allegheny Mountains. The town, originally named Laurel Hill, was later renamed Jennerville in honor of Dr. Edward Jenner, discoverer of the smallpox vaccine. Later, Jennerville ...

  9. Jenner Medal of the Royal Society of Medicine - Wikipedia

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    Jenner Meda (obverse)l Jenner Medal (reverse) The medal, a coin, was designed in bronze by Allan Wyon. [5] The date of the award and recipient's name is engraved on the rim. [2] A three-quarter face of Jenner is engraved on the obverse, and accompanied are the words: Edward Jenner, M.D., F.R.S, born 1749, died 1823 [2]