Which of the following statements is true:

Responses

Edward Jenner created the first vaccination, for Smallpox.
Edward Jenner created the first vaccination, for Smallpox.

Edward Jenner created the first vaccination, for the Bubonic plague.
Edward Jenner created the first vaccination, for the Bubonic plague.

Gabriel Fahrenheit created the first water thermometer.
Gabriel Fahrenheit created the first water thermometer.

John Hunter had the first successful cesarean delivery of an infant.

1 answer

The true statement among the ones provided is:

Edward Jenner created the first vaccination, for Smallpox.

Edward Jenner is known for developing the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796, which used material taken from cowpox lesions to create immunity against smallpox. The other statements regarding Jenner and the accomplishments of Gabriel Fahrenheit and John Hunter are incorrect or not substantiated.