The Life of Edward Jenner M.D., F.R.S.: Naturalist, and Discoverer of Vaccination

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F. Dawtry Drewitt

The Life of Edward Jenner M.D., F.R.S.

Naturalist, and Discoverer of Vaccination

F. Dawtry Drewitt

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Cambridge University Press
04 July 2013

Biography: science, technology & engineering; Public health & preventive medicine; History of medicine; Mathematics & Sciences

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine

Active in fields spanning medicine, ornithology, zoology and even watercolour painting, Frederick Dawtrey Drewitt (1848–1942) was a prominent fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, exhibited at the Royal Academy, and was involved in governing the National Trust. His particular interest in birds led him to study the work of the physician and naturalist Edward Jenner (1749–1823), who contributed to the field of ornithology through his observations of the cuckoo's behaviour. Jenner is better known, however, as the 'father of immunology' for pioneering the smallpox vaccination - the word 'vaccine' comes from the Latin vacca (cow) as Jenner used the cowpox virus to inoculate against smallpox infection in humans. Drewitt had general readers in mind when he wrote about Jenner's extraordinary life and growing worldwide recognition. The first edition of this biography was published in 1931, and this enlarged second edition appeared in 1933.

By: F. Dawtry Drewitt
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9781108063487
ISBN 10: 1108063489
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 04 July 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface to the second edition; 1. Edward Jenner's family; 2. Jenner's delight in the country; 3. Jenner as a naturalist; 4. Prevalence of smallpox; 5. Jenner's personal expenditure on vaccination; 6. Influence of Jenner in Europe; 7. National vaccine establishment; 8. World-wide spread of vaccination; 9. Attacks on Jenner and vaccination by Charles Creighton; Index.