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

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dc.citation.firstpage16en_US
dc.citation.issueNumberSpringen_US
dc.citation.journalTitleRice Historical Reviewen_US
dc.citation.lastpage26en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber1en_US
dc.contributor.authorDurham, Annaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-03T17:31:47Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-11-03T17:31:47Zen_US
dc.date.issued2016en_US
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.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipRice History Departmenten_US
dc.format.extent12 ppen_US
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.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalDurham-RHR-2016-Springen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.25611/m-00051en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/92663en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherRice Universityen_US
dc.relation.IsPartOfSeriesSpring 2016, Inaugural Issueen_US
dc.rightsThis article is licensed under a CC-BY license; copyright remains with the authors.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/en_US
dc.titleExtirpating the Loathsome Smallpox: A Study in the History and Demise of Smallpox, as Aided by Thomas Jeffersonen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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