Edward Jenner
What is Edward Jenner most famous for?
Developing the smallpox vaccine
What year did Edward Jenner administer the first smallpox vaccine?
1796
What was the name of the disease Jenner used to create the smallpox vaccine?
Cowpox
What profession did Edward Jenner practice?
Physician
Which term is often used to describe Edward Jenner due to his work on vaccination?
Father of Vaccination
What substance did Edward Jenner use in his first vaccination experiment?
Pus from a cowpox sore
On whom did Edward Jenner first test the smallpox vaccine?
A young boy named James Phipps 8/9 years old
Where was Edward Jenner born?
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
How did the smallpox vaccine work?
It caused the immune system to produce antibodies against cowpox, which also protected against smallpox.
What long-term global impact did Jenner’s discovery have?
It led to the eradication of smallpox worldwide.
Which king was jenner physician to
King george IV (1821)
How many times did he try the small pox vaccine
16
what book did jenner publish in 1798
An inquiry into the causes and effects of the Varioae Vaccine or cow pox
How much was jenner awarded
£10,000
What was vaccination based on
Latin for cow "vacca"
What hindered jenner
not being able to explain why the vaccination worked
what year was smallpox vaccination compulsory
1853