Edward Jenner

Edward Jenner is a giant of modern medicine. Throughout history, smallpox plagued humanity as an incurable blight, the suffering of which Jenner helped bring to an end. Surmising from milkmaids' immunity that cowpox might defend against smallpox, in 1793 he inserted some of the matter from a human case of cowpox into a boy's arms. He subsequently inoculated the boy with smallpox itself, and found him to be immune. In 1979 smallpox was declared extinct. This is the story of Jenner's life and his profound legacy of medical experimentation, public health provision, and the prevention of other diseases, from anthrax to measles.

About the author

Rob Boddice edited Pain and Emotion in Modern History. He lives part time in Montreal.

Summary

A concise history of one of the most important figures in history: the father of modern medicine and inventor of vaccines

Product details

• Authors: Rob Boddice, Robert Boddice, Robert Gregory Boddice, Rob Boddice
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9780750961080
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-6108-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 146 g
• Series: Pocket Giants
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies