A young English doctor discovers the ultimate defence against smallpox
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Language(s):
- English French
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823.
- Abstract:
- Four illustrations of Edward Jenner at various times during the development of his new technique for smallpox inoculation; 1) watching cows grazing, 2) putting his idea on paper, 3) talking to Sarah Nelmes (milkmaid), and 4) meeting James Phipps. Verso: WHO/11840-A. General- Smallpox. A young english doctor discovers the ultimate defence against smallpox. Edward Jenner, an English doctor born in 1749, came from a country district where the belief was fairly widespread that cowpox, an infection of the udder transmissible to man, would protect ther person who got it against smallpox. Jenner investigated this folk belief and raised it to a medical discovery. Vaccination was born. Our pictures tell the stroy of Jenner. A milkmaid, Sarah Nelmes, and James Phipps, a boy of about 8 years, provided him with the opportunity to try out his new technique of smallpox inoculation.
- Copyright:
- WHO must be mentioned in the accompanying text and/or given credit. This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
- Copyright Holder:
- World Health Organization; Source: Record; Research date: 20151216
- Extent:
- 1 photoprint.
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101437261 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- A014046
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101437261