Life of Edward Jenner M.d., F.r.s. - Naturalist, and Discoverer of Vaccination

Klappentext This enlarged 1933 edition of a 1931 biography reflected and furthered the growing worldwide recognition of the 'father of immunology'. Zusammenfassung Eminent scientist Frederick Dawtrey Drewitt (1848–1942) had general readers in mind when he retraced the steps that led to the growing worldwide recognition of the 'father of immunology', Edward Jenner (1749–1823). The first edition was published in 1931 and this enlarged second edition appeared in 1933. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the second edition; 1. Edward Jenner's family; 2. Jenner's delight in the country; 3. Jenner as a naturalist; 4. Prevalence of smallpox; 5. Jenner's personal expenditure on vaccination; 6. Influence of Jenner in Europe; 7. National vaccine establishment; 8. World-wide spread of vaccination; 9. Attacks on Jenner and vaccination by Charles Creighton; Index.

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• Autori: F. Dawtry Drewitt, Drewitt F. Dawtry
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.07.2013
• EAN: 9781108063487
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06348-7
• Pagine: 178
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / History, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, History of Medicine, Public health & preventive medicine, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Public health and preventive medicine, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical (inc Patients)