Edward Jenner Books

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This comprehensive study of the Desmidieae, a group of freshwater green algae, is a classic work of 19th-century natural history. Jenner and Ralfs document the morphology, ecology, and distribution of these organisms with meticulous detail, and their beautiful illustrations make this book a treasure for any lover of botany.

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Focusing on the groundbreaking work of Edward Jenner, this book delves into the origins and implications of cowpox vaccination as a means to combat smallpox. Jenner presents his observations and experiments, detailing the effectiveness of vaccination in preventing disease. The text explores the scientific principles behind variolae vaccinae, emphasizing its potential to save lives and transform public health. This inquiry not only highlights Jenner's pivotal role in immunology but also sets the foundation for modern vaccination practices.

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The letter details Edward Jenner's insights on vaccination's efficacy in preventing smallpox, addressing William Dillwyn. It includes various documents related to vaccination, providing a historical perspective on medical practices of the time. This work is part of the Sabin Americana collection, which encompasses a wide range of materials from the Americas, offering valuable insights into societal, political, and cultural developments from the late 15th century to the early 20th century. High-quality digital scans of these original works are now available for broader access.

Edward Jenner, FRS, (1749-1823) was an English scientist who studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. He is often credited as the first doctor to introduce and study the smallpox vaccine. He trained in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire as an apprentice to John Ludlow, a surgeon, for eight years from the age of 14. In 1770 he went up to surgery and anatomy under the surgeon John Hunter and others at St George's, University of London. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1788, following a careful study combining observation, experiment and dissection into a description of the previously misunderstood life of the cuckoo in the nest. In 1792, he obtained his M. D. from the University of St Andrews. In 1803 in London he became involved with the Jennerian Institution, a society concerned with promoting vaccination to eradicate smallpox. In 1808, with government aid, this society became the National Vaccine Establishment. Jenner became a member of the Medical and Chirurgical Society on its foundation in 1805, and subsequently presented to them a number of papers. In 1823, he presented his Observations on the Migration of Birds to the Royal Society.

Handbuch der Vaccinationslehre ist ein unveränderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1879. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ernährung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpunkt des Verlages liegt auf dem Erhalt historischer Literatur. Viele Werke historischer Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftler sind heute nur noch als Antiquitäten erhältlich. Hansebooks verlegt diese Bücher neu und trägt damit zum Erhalt selten gewordener Literatur und historischem Wissen auch für die Zukunft bei.

Wolfgang U. Eckart, Direktor des Instituts für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin an der Universität Heidelberg, kommentiert aus heutiger Sicht die hier wiedergegebene erste deutsche Übersetzung von Edward Jenners Werk "An inquiry into the causes and effects of the Variolae Vaccinae". Sie erschien 1799 unter dem Titel „Eduard Jenners Untersuchungen über die Ursachen und Wirkungen der Kuhpocken: einer Krankheit, die man in einigen westlichen Provinzen Englands vorzüglich in Gloucestershire bemerkt hat". Edward Jenner ist der Erfinder der modernen Pockenimpfung. Die Impfung mit echten Pockenviren wurde bereits früher praktiziert, war aber sehr riskant. Jenner erkannte, dass Personen, die sich mit den Kuhpocken infiziert hatten (z.B. Melkerinnen), fast nie an den eigentlichen Pocken erkrankten. Auf dieser Basis entwickelte er eine Schutzimpfung für die Menschen, die sich schließlich – auch gegen Widerstände einiger Zeitgenossen – durchsetzte.