Extirpating the Loathsome Smallpox: A Study in the History and Demise of Smallpox, as Aided by Thomas Jefferson

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dc.citation.firstpage16
dc.citation.issueNumberSpring
dc.citation.journalTitleRice Historical Review
dc.citation.lastpage26
dc.citation.volumeNumber1
dc.contributor.authorDurham, Anna
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-03T17:31:47Z
dc.date.available2016-11-03T17:31:47Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis essay explores the history of smallpox variolation and vaccination with particular emphasis on the contributions of Thomas Jefferson to the spread of both methods in the United States. The research draws mainly upon contemporary histories of the disease and modern medical insights, as well as primary sources in the form correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and his contemporaries. Jefferson's motivation in performing his own experiments with variolation and vaccination becomes clear when considering his Eastern and British forerunners, and the enthusiasm with which he writes on the subject points to his emotional involvement. This research makes clear the significance of Jefferson's experiments to scientific progress and the importance of his efforts to alert the American people of the procedures' value.
dc.description.sponsorshipRice History Department
dc.format.extent12 pp
dc.identifier.citationDurham, Anna. "Extirpating the Loathsome Smallpox: A Study in the History and Demise of Smallpox, as Aided by Thomas Jefferson." <i>Rice Historical Review,</i> 1, no. Spring (2016) Rice University: 16-26. https://doi.org/10.25611/m-00051.
dc.identifier.digitalDurham-RHR-2016-Spring
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.25611/m-00051
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/92663
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRice University
dc.relation.IsPartOfSeriesSpring 2016, Inaugural Issue
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dc.titleExtirpating the Loathsome Smallpox: A Study in the History and Demise of Smallpox, as Aided by Thomas Jefferson
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