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May 14
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Science
- 1796 - English scientist Edward Jenner, began the first immunization of smallpox by infecting his gardener's son with cowpox. Later, Jenner would become known as the father of immunology.[1]
Technology
- 2005 - Dean Kamen is inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for the invention of the AutoSyringe, the first practical insulin pump.[2]
References
- ↑ "Edward Jenner & Smallpox." The Jenner Museum. Accessed on November 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Dean Kamen." National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. 2007. Accessed on February 25, 2008.
