Jenner, Sir William (1815-1898), a British physician, studied certain acute communicable diseases and did much to advance their treatment. His most important contribution was his emphasis on the difference between typhoid fever and typhus (see Typhoid Fever ; Typhus ). Jenner’s efforts have made possible a more practical treatment of these diseases. His works include the papers “On the Identity and Non-Identity of Typhoid Fever” and “Diphtheria, Its Symptoms and Treatment,” as well as clinical lectures.
Jenner was born on Jan. 30, 1815, in Chatham, England, and graduated from University College, London. He later taught there. He served as president of the Royal College of Physicians from 1881 to 1888. He became an extremely successful and prominent practitioner in the field of medicine. He died on Dec. 11, 1898.
