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    • Lithograph by Gaston Mélingue of Edward Jenner (1749–1823)
    Rights: Public domain Published 18 October 2010 Size: 35 KB Referencing Hub media

    Edward Jenner (1749–1823), doctor and scientist, has been credited as the pioneer of smallpox vaccine and is known as the Father of Immunology. Here Dr Jenner is seen vaccinating a young boy against smallpox.

    Lithograph by Gaston Mélingue.

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