Who discovered the smallpox vaccine?

Who discovered the smallpox vaccine? Correct Answer Edward Jenner

The correct answer is Edward Jenner.

Key Points

  • Edward Jenner discovered the smallpox vaccine in 1796.
  • The smallpox vaccine is the world's first vaccine.
  • The terms vaccine and vaccination are derived from the Variolae vaccine (smallpox of the cow), the term devised by Jenner to denote cowpox. 
  • Edward Jenner is popularly known as the ''Father of Immunology''.

Additional Information

  • Jonas E. Salk developed one of the first successful polio vaccines.
  • Louis Pasteur helped in developing a vaccine for anthrax.
  • Leon Calmette discovered the TB vaccine.
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