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Born May 17, 1749 • England
Died January 26, 1823 (aged 73) • England
Subjects Of Study active immunization • smallpox

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Edward Jenner
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Edward Jenner inoculating his son with the smallpox vaccine, statue by Giulio Monteverde; in the Palazzo Bianco, Genoa, Italy.
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