Edward Jenner Scientist

Edward Jenner, FRS (/ˈdʒɛnər/; 17 May 1749 – 26 January 1823) 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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Edward Jenner
Birth dateMay 17, 1749
Birth place
Berkeley Gloucestershire , Gloucestershire
Date of deathJanuary 26, 1823
Place of death
Berkeley Gloucestershire , Gloucestershire
Residence
Berkeley Gloucestershire , Gloucestershire
Education
St George's University of London
Known for
Smallpox vaccine
Vaccination

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