1796 ⟶ Edward Jenner's First Smallpox Vaccination
Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination; sm...
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💉 Edward Jenner's First Smallpox Vaccination
Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination; smallpox killed an estimated 400,000 Europeans each year during the 18th century, including five reigning monarchs.⟶
MedicineVaccinationPublic HealthInfectious DiseasesEdward JennerGlobal Impact
United Kingdom💉 Jenner's First Successful Smallpox Vaccination
Edward Jenner: smallpox historical accounting.⟶
MedicineVaccinationInfectious DiseasesPublic HealthEdward JennerScientific RevolutionSmallpox
United Kingdom💉 Edward Jenner Publishes Treatise on Smallpox Vaccination
Edward Jenner publishes a treatise about smallpox vaccination⟶
MedicineVaccinationSmallpoxPublic HealthEdward JennerMedical BreakthroughGlobal Impact
United Kingdom💡 James Clerk Maxwell Develops Theory of Electromagnetism
James Clerk Maxwell: Theory of electromagnetism.⟶
PhysicsElectromagnetismScientific TheoryTheoretical PhysicsGlobal Impact
United Kingdom🧪 Alexander Fleming's Accidental Penicillin Discovery
September 3: Accidental rediscovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming.⟶
MedicineAntibioticsDiscoveryAlexander FlemingHealthcareInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology
United Kingdom👶 First IVF Baby Born
July: Louise Brown is the first child successfully born after her mother received in vitro fertilisation treatment.⟶
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