Papers of Edward Jenner
TitlePapers of Edward Jenner
ReferenceMS0016
Level of descriptionfonds
Date1796-1829
Admin./ biographical historyEdward Jenner was a Physician and Scientist. He was a pupil-resident in the house of John Hunter in London, and studied at St George's Hospital, London from 1770 to 1772. In 1772, Jenner set up a medical practice in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, however he continued to correspond with John Hunter on many subjects, where Hunter encouraged Jenner in a variety of anatomical and physiological experiments. Over this time Jenner continued his investigations into cowpox and smallpox. In 1796, he inoculated a boy named James Phipps with cowpox and then smallpox, who contracted cowpox but proved to be immune to smallpox. After collecting more evidence and conducting more vaccinations, Jenner published "An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolæ vaccinæ, a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox" in 1798.
For more information about Jenner's life and career, please visit his profile on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-14749
For more information about Jenner's life and career, please visit his profile on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-14749
Scope and ContentConsists of papers from the life and work of Edward Jenner, and Jenneriana. Includes papers accumulated by John Baron in connection with his biography of Jenner's career, a letterbook containing Jenner correspondence, his autographed memoirs, and his draft ms Inquiry into the Cow-pox.
Extent2 boxes, 2 volumes
LanguageEnglish
System of arrangementAs described in the Scope and Content. Please note that this catalogue is currently in progress.
Conditions governing accessThis collection is available to everyone for research. It can be consulted in our Research Room at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE. It is essential to book in advance so we can ensure material is available. Please email archives@rcseng.ac.uk to book a Research Room appointment.
Conditions governing reproductionCopies of material in the archives can be supplied for private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents. Some items within this collection may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; it is the responsibility of users to obtain the copyright holder's permission for reproduction of copyright material for purposes other than research or private study. Permission to publish material must be sought in advance from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and, where appropriate, the copyright holder. Please email archives@rcseng.ac.uk in the first instance.
Persons keyword John Baron, 1786-1851, biographer of Edward Jenner, E Gardner, fl 1801-1822, of Frampton, Gloucestershire, friend of Edward Jenner, Edward Jenner, 1749-1823, physician, naturalist, George Charles Jenner, 1767-1846, nephew of Edward Jenner, Robert Fitzhardinge Jenner, 1797-1854, son of Edward Jenner, Smith Sydney, 1771-1845, Canon of St Paul's, writer, Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1768-1841, 1st baronet, surgeon
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