Dr. Edward Jenner was an English physician who was a contributor of the smallpox vaccine Jenner is often called a pioneer of immunization, using a method valid in immunology before the discovery of germ theory, his work is said to have saved many lives.

The terms vaccine and vaccination are derived from Variolae vaccinae (smallpox of the cow), the term devised by Jenner to denote cowpox. Jenner’s vaccine laid the foundation for contemporary discoveries in immunology. In 2002, Jenner was named in the BBC’s list of the 100 Greatest Britons following a UK-wide vote.

The lunar crater Jenner is named in his honour. Jenner was recognized in the TV show The Walking Dead. In “TS-19”, a CDC scientist is named Edwin Jenner.