John Fewster
English surgeon and apothecary (1738–1824) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Fewster (1738 – 3 April 1824)[1] was a surgeon and apothecary in Thornbury, Gloucestershire. Fewster, a friend and professional colleague of Edward Jenner, played an important role in the discovery of the smallpox vaccine. In 1768 Fewster realized that prior infection with cowpox rendered a person immune to smallpox.[2][3]
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John Fewster | |
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Born | 1738 (1738) |
Died | (aged 86) |
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Known for | His role in the discovery of the smallpox vaccine |
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Betty Tyson (m. 1770) |
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Fewster was educated at Bristol Grammar School before a seven-year apprenticeship at the Bristol Infirmary.[4]