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Mention the discoveries made by following scientists.
Edward Jenner


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Edward Jenner:

  1. In 1796, Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccination technique.
  2. Jenner coined the term "vaccination," derived from the Latin word "vaccinia," which means "cowpox."
  3. Jenner discovered that milkmaids who had cowpox, a mild disease, never got smallpox. Jenner then demonstrated that after being infected with cowpox, one may be immune to smallpox.

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