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EDWARD JENNER
(1749-1823)
It was E. Jenner who made a great discovery in medicine.
His new method of "vaccination" (in Latin the word "vac-
cines" means "cow") was made known in 1798. At first his
discovery passed unnoticed. But soon the method was spo-
ken about. People asked and demanded to be vaccinated. And
in a short time there was no part of the world that had not
taken up vaccination. It was vaccination against smallpox.
Edward Jenner was born at Berkeley, Gloucestershire, on
May 17, 1749. He started practicing medicine in London at
St. George's Hospital. When he was twenty-four he began
practice in his native town. Ever since he was a boy he liked
to observe things. Today, thanks to his discovery, the cases
of smallpox are very rare. A Lot of countries sent him their
gifts, and even the French Emperor, Napoleon, in spite of
the fact that he was at war with England, released two Brit-
ish prisoners when he learned that they were friends of Ed-
ward Jenner. E. Jenner vaccinated free of charge anyone will
asked him to.
1) When was the new method of "vaccination" published?
2) Who was the author of the new method of "vaccina-
tion"?
3) Where was Edward Jenner born?
4) Where did E. Jenner start medicine?
5) Is smallpox a rare illness now?