Dr. Edward Jenner lived between the years 1749 and 1823. During that time period, Smallpox was a disease that killed approximately between 10% and 20% of the population. It was a horrible disease that left multiple deep scars all over people’s bodies if it did not kill them first. During the time period of Chapter 19, many advances were made in medicine. Dr. Jenner’s discovery, experimentation, and invention of the vaccine for smallpox is one of those many advances. Dr. Jenner is considered the “Father of Vaccination” for his contributions to the world and science and medicine (Dr).
Dr. Edward Jenner was born in Gloucestershire, England in 1749. He became a doctor and practiced medicine in his town of Gloucestershire. When an epidemic of smallpox took place in 1788 he noticed that some of the farmers did not get smallpox. Cowpox was a similar disease. He decided to test his theory that the cow farmers did not get smallpox because somehow cowpox exposure was keeping them from getting smallpox (Jenner). …show more content…
Figure 1. Smallpox victim. "Dr Jenner." Dr Jenner. Web. 3 Feb. 2015. <http://www.jennermuseum.com/dr-jenner.html>
Dr. Jenner decided to test his theory on James Phillips on May 14, 1796. He exposed a boy named James Phillips to cowpox by making cuts in his hand and exposing him to the cowpox. James Phillips came down with cowpox. He then exposed the same boy to smallpox. Even though James Phillips was exposed to smallpox he did not come down with the disease (Jenner). If James Phillips had come down with smallpox and died from it, Dr. Jenner would not be viewed as the medical hero he is today.
Figure 2 shows how mild cowpox was on the hand of a typical milkmaid who had contracted
Dr. Edward Jenner was born in Gloucestershire, England in 1749. He became a doctor and practiced medicine in his town of Gloucestershire. When an epidemic of smallpox took place in 1788 he noticed that some of the farmers did not get smallpox. Cowpox was a similar disease. He decided to test his theory that the cow farmers did not get smallpox because somehow cowpox exposure was keeping them from getting smallpox (Jenner). …show more content…
Figure 1. Smallpox victim. "Dr Jenner." Dr Jenner. Web. 3 Feb. 2015. <http://www.jennermuseum.com/dr-jenner.html>
Dr. Jenner decided to test his theory on James Phillips on May 14, 1796. He exposed a boy named James Phillips to cowpox by making cuts in his hand and exposing him to the cowpox. James Phillips came down with cowpox. He then exposed the same boy to smallpox. Even though James Phillips was exposed to smallpox he did not come down with the disease (Jenner). If James Phillips had come down with smallpox and died from it, Dr. Jenner would not be viewed as the medical hero he is today.
Figure 2 shows how mild cowpox was on the hand of a typical milkmaid who had contracted