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]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,712 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: May 6, 1749[9]
- Place of burial: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Berkeley[10]
- Father: Stephen Jenner[11]
- Mother: Sarah Head[12]
- Spouse: Catherine Kingscote[13]
- Child: Edward Robert Jenner[14], Catherine Fitzhardinge Jenner[15], Robert Fitzhardinge Jenner[16]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17]
- Field of work: medicine[18]
- Educated at: St George's, University of London[19], University of St Andrews[20], Katharine Lady Berkeley's School[21], Cirencester Grammar School[22]
- Doctoral advisor: John Hunter[23]
- Notable work: smallpox vaccine[24], vaccination[25]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[28], Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[29]
- Member of: Royal Society[30], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[31], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Commons category: Edward Jenner[35]
- Cause of death: stroke[36]
- Family name: Jenner[37]
- Given name: Edward[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Edward Jenner[39]
- Commons gallery: Edward Jenner[40]
- Student of: John Hunter[41]
- Manner of death: natural causes[42]
- Depicted by: Edward Jenner[43], Edward Jenner vaccinating his son[44]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[48], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edward Jenner include Jenner[50], an impact crater[51]; Edward Jenner Medal[52], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1896[55]; Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research[56], a research institute[57], in United Kingdom[58]; and Jenner Glacier[59], a glacier[60].
Why It Matters
Edward Jenner has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He is credited with the discovery of vaccine[63], a remedy[64] and smallpox vaccine[65], a vaccine type[66]. Entities named for him include Jenner[50], an impact crater[51]; Edward Jenner Medal[52], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1896[55]; Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research[56], a research institute[57], in United Kingdom[58]; and Jenner Glacier[59], a glacier[60].
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[11]. Edward Jenner's mother was Sarah Head[12].
Who was Edward Jenner married to?
Edward Jenner's spouses include Catherine Kingscote[13].
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[19], University of St Andrews[20], Katharine Lady Berkeley's School[21], and Cirencester Grammar School[22].
What awards did Edward Jenner receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[28], and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[29].
What did Edward Jenner discover?
Edward Jenner is credited as discoverer of vaccine[63] and smallpox vaccine[65].