1796 ⟶ Jenner's First Successful Smallpox Vaccination

Edward Jenner: smallpox historical accounting.
Timelines Logo
Year
1628
1785
1796
1798
1805

❤️ William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation

William Harvey publishes and elucidates his earlier discovery of the circulatory system.⟶
William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation (1628)
Scientific RevolutionBiologyMedicine
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💊 William Withering Publishes Account of Digitalis for Dropsy

William Withering: publishes the first definitive account of the use of foxglove (digitalis) for treating dropsy.⟶
William Withering Publishes Account of Digitalis for Dropsy (1785)
MedicineBotanyScientific Publication
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💉 Jenner's First Successful Smallpox Vaccination

Edward Jenner: smallpox historical accounting.⟶
Jenner's First Successful Smallpox Vaccination (1796)
MedicineVaccinationInfectious DiseasesPublic HealthEdward JennerScientific RevolutionSmallpox
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💉 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.⟶
Edward Jenner's First Smallpox Vaccination (1796)
MedicineVaccinationPublic HealthInfectious DiseasesEdward JennerGlobal Impact
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💉 Edward Jenner Publishes Treatise on Smallpox Vaccination

Edward Jenner publishes a treatise about smallpox vaccination⟶
Edward Jenner Publishes Treatise on Smallpox Vaccination (1798)
MedicineVaccinationSmallpoxPublic HealthEdward JennerMedical BreakthroughGlobal Impact
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚛️ John Dalton Proposes Atomic Theory

John Dalton: Atomic Theory in (chemistry).⟶
John Dalton Proposes Atomic Theory (1805)
ChemistryAtomic TheoryScientific RevolutionElementsScientific AdvancementTheory
United KingdomUnited Kingdom