Edward Jenner
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Summary
Edward Jenner was born on May 17, 1749[1], in Berkeley[2]. He died on January 26, 1823[3], in Berkeley[4]. He worked as a physician[5], naturalist[6], and biologist[7].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: May 6, 1749[8]
- Place of burial: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Berkeley[9]
- Father: Stephen Jenner[10]
- Mother: Sarah Head[11]
- Spouse: Catherine Kingscote[12]
- Child: Edward Robert Jenner[13], Catherine Fitzhardinge Jenner[14], Robert Fitzhardinge Jenner[15]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
- Field of work: medicine[17]
- Educated at: St George's, University of London[18], University of St Andrews[19], Katharine Lady Berkeley's School[20], Cirencester Grammar School[21]
- Doctoral advisor: John Hunter[22]
- Notable work: smallpox vaccine[23], vaccination[24]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[27], Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[28]
- Member of: Royal Society[29], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[30], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Cause of death: stroke[34]
- Family name: Jenner[35]
- Given name: Edward[36]
- Student of: John Hunter[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Depicted by: Edward Jenner[39], Edward Jenner vaccinating his son[40]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edward Jenner include Jenner[46], an impact crater[47]; Edward Jenner Medal[48], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1896[51]; Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research[52], a research institute[53], in United Kingdom[54]; and Jenner Glacier[55], a glacier[56].
Why It Matters
He is credited with the discovery of vaccine[57], a remedy[58] and smallpox vaccine[59], a vaccine type[60]. Entities named for him include Jenner[46], an impact crater[47]; Edward Jenner Medal[48], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1896[51]; Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research[52], a research institute[53], in United Kingdom[54]; and Jenner Glacier[55], a glacier[56].
FAQs
Where was Edward Jenner born?
Edward Jenner's place of birth was Berkeley[2].
Where did Edward Jenner die?
Edward Jenner died in Berkeley[4].
Who were Edward Jenner's parents?
Edward Jenner's father was Stephen Jenner[10]. Edward Jenner's mother was Sarah Head[11].
Who was Edward Jenner married to?
Edward Jenner's spouses include Catherine Kingscote[12].
What did Edward Jenner do for work?
Edward Jenner worked as a physician[5], naturalist[6], and biologist[7].
Where did Edward Jenner go to school?
Edward Jenner was educated at St George's, University of London[18], University of St Andrews[19], Katharine Lady Berkeley's School[20], and Cirencester Grammar School[21].
What awards did Edward Jenner receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[27], and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[28].
What did Edward Jenner discover?
Edward Jenner is credited as discoverer of vaccine[57] and smallpox vaccine[59].