2. His Early Life
• Born in Berkeley, England on
May 17, 1749
• Orphaned at age 5
• Studied under Daniel Ludlow
• Also studied under Surgeon
John Hunter
3. His Discoveries
• He’s known as “The Father of Immunology”
• He discovered the cure for Smallpox
• Studied Cowpox’s relevance to Smallpox
4. Smallpox – An Overview
• Very contagious, until all scabs are gone
• Rash that can cover the whole body
• High fever
• The only cure is
vaccination
5. How He Used The Scientific Method
• Observation: Milkmaids never got Smallpox
• Hypothesis: Cowpox could cure Smallpox
• Experiment: Using cowpox as a
vaccination for Smallpox
• Conclusion: True
6. How He’s Helped The World
• Led to vaccines being common
• Saved millions of people
• Led to the first disease being
eradicated
7. Citations
• “Edward Jenner (1749-1823).” Exploring the History of Medicine.
Science Museum: Brought to Life, n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2015.
• “Edward Jenner.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 01 Oct.
2015. Web. 05 Oct. 2015
• “History of Smallpox.” The History of Vaccines. The College of
Physicians of Philadelphia, 2015. Web. 05 Oct. 2015.
• Riedel, Stefan. “Edward Jenner and the History of Smallpox and
Vaccination.” US National Library of Medicine. Baylor University
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• “Smallpox Disease Overview.” Center for Disease Control and
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