In what year did Jenner publish his Inquiry into the Variolae vaccinae?
1798
1801
1789
1795
Answer
In 1798, Edward Jenner published his groundbreaking work, "An Inquiry into the Variolae Vaccinae," which introduced the world to the concept of vaccination. Jenner's research demonstrated that exposure to cowpox, a mild disease, could protect individuals from the deadly smallpox virus. This discovery revolutionized medicine and paved the way for the development of vaccines against other infectious diseases.
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