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· He noticed that milkmaids, frequently exposed to cowpox from milking animals, were immune to smallpox.

· He infected an eight year old boy named James Phipps with smallpox inoculation, but using material from a cowpox pustule. He was completely unaffected.

· Discovered vaccination for small pox

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What particularly important achievement did Edward Jenner make?

He had discovered a cure for SMALLPOX which was called Smallpox vaccine... had tested the vaccination on a person called James Phipps .


WHO DISCOVERED THE SMALLPOX CURE?

it was edward Jenner


Where did Edward jenner come from?

Edward Jenner came from England.


Did Edward Jenner marry?

Yes, Edward Jenner did marry.


Y was Sarah Nelmes's so important to Edward Jenner?

She was the dairy maid whom Edward Jenner took a sample of cowpox from, to infect James Phipps with cowpox.


Who was the first person to discover vaccinations?

Edward Jenner


Is there a museum named after Edward Jenner?

The Edward Jenner Museum, in the home where Jenner lived most of his life, is named for him.


Was Edward Jenner 91 when he died?

No, Edward Jenner was not 91 when he died. He was 73.


What did Edward Jenner invented?

the smallpox vaccine.


When did Edward Jenner married?

In 1788, Edward Jenner married Catherine Kingscote.


What is Edward Jenner's dad called?

Jenner


How many siblings did edward Jenner?

Edward Antony Jenner was the eight of nine children