Edward Jenner vs Wang Zhenyi
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Compare the life timelines of Edward Jenner (1749–1823) and Wang Zhenyi (1768–1797) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 29 years, from 1768 to 1797.
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Edward Jenner (1749–1823)
- — Born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire Verified
- — Apprenticed to the surgeon Daniel Ludlow and later George Hardwicke Verified
- — Studied under John Hunter at St George's Hospital, London Verified
- — Returned to Berkeley to practise medicine Verified
- — Married Catherine Kingscote Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for his study of the cuckoo Verified
- — Performed the first vaccination on James Phipps Verified
- — Published his Inquiry into the causes and effects of the cow-pox Verified
- — Awarded parliamentary grants for the discovery of vaccination Verified
- — Died at Berkeley Verified
Wang Zhenyi (1768–1797)
- — Born in Anhui Province during the Qing dynasty Verified
- — Educated herself in her grandfather's library Verified
- — Traveled with her family and studied riding, archery, and martial arts Verified
- — Conducted a home experiment to explain lunar eclipses Verified
- — Wrote The Simple Principles of Calculation Verified
- — Married Zhan Mei of Xuancheng Verified
- — Compiled a substantial body of scientific and literary work Verified
- — Died at the age of 29 Verified