Edward Jenner

Edward Jenner (English: Edward Jenner, May 17, 1749 - January 26, 1823), FRS FRCPE, also translated as Edward Jenner or Jenner, was a British doctor who was famous for researching and promoting cowpox vaccination and preventing smallpox. The smallpox vaccine he invented in May 1796 was the world's first vaccine. Jenner was therefore called the "Father of Immunology" by later generations. Before Jenner, people generally used "variolation" to prevent smallpox. This method had been spread for many years in China, India and Africa, but it was high-risk and had a low success rate. The "coccopox vaccination" invented by Jenner was highly safe and effective. It was gradually adopted by various countries and saved tens of thousands of lives. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated worldwide. Jenner's work also laid the foundation for subsequent research, leading Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch and others to seek treatments and immunizations for other diseases.