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Where was smallpox discovered?
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January 17, 2011 5:25PM
Smallpox was discovered in Britain by the famous Dr. Edward
Jenner in 1769, (18th centry)
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Who was the discoverer of that cowpox did not get smallpox?
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How was smallpox first discovered?
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What desease was Edward Jenner interested in?
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What day was smallpox discovered?
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When was smallpox discovered?
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disease has been known for a very long time. Dr. Campbell
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Asked in Conditions and Diseases, History of Science, Smallpox
Who discovered smallpox?
The first known cases of smallpox go back to 1350 BC and the
disease has been known for a very long time. Dr. Campbell
identified how smallpox is spread. Edward Jenner is credited with
developing the smallpox vaccine in 1796.
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Who found smallpox?
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protect people from the disease was discovered in 1796 by Edward
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How old was Edward Jenner when he discovered smallpox vaccination?
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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 .
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Who discovered smallpox and when?
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disease has been known for a very long time. Dr. Campbell
identified how smallpox is spread. Edward Jenner is credited with
developing the smallpox vaccine in 1796.
See the Web Links to the left for more information about the
history of smallpox.
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What other jobs did Edward Jenner have?
Edward jenner was an english surgeon who discovered the smallpox
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Who discovered the first vaccine?
technically it was Edward Jenner who discovered the vaccine for
smallpox by giving a young boy called James Phipps a small dose of
cowpox and then when he had recovered from this he injected him
with a tiny amount of smallpox. James was not effected because he
had become immunised. However this was a freak coincidence as
smallpox and cowpox are one of the only diseases that can be
immunised against by injecting yourself with cowpox
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What did edward Jenner do to become famous?
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Can you get smallpox in the UK?
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with smallpox. Smallpox was declared officially eradicated May 8
1980. Before 1980, it was possible to be infected while in the UK.
In fact, Edward Jenner, the man who discovered the smallpox
vaccine, was born in Berkeley, England in 1749. All information is
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Where did the first scientist discover smallpox?
The first scientist discovered smallpox in an Egyptian mummy
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Did edward Jenner discover smallpox vaccinations?
Yes, Edward Jenner discovered the vaccine for small pox in
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HOW was vaccinations discovered?
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not get it again.
Various doctors attempted to use ground up Smallpox pustules to
give other people this same immunity. However too many got full
blown Smallpox and died.
Edward Jenner observed that Milkmaids did not get
Smallpox and that cows got a mild disease called Cowpox similar to
Smallpox.
Jenner tried ground up Cowpox pustules on people and proved
they were now immune to Smallpox.