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(Encyclopedia) inoculation, in medicine, introduction of a preparation into the tissues or fluids of the body for the purpose of preventing or curing certain diseases. The preparation is usually a…Waterhouse, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Waterhouse, Benjamin, 1754–1846, American physician, b. Newport, R.I. He studied at the universities of Edinburgh and Leiden. In 1783 he became professor on the first faculty of the…Year in Review, 2015
Top events for the nation and the world Slideshows News of the Nation Photo source: AP Photo/Eric Gay Campaign 2016, San Bernardino shooting, Boston…Harden, Sir Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Harden, Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, British biochemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Erlangen, 1888. Harden was a lecturer at the Univ. of Manchester (1888–1897) before becoming a researcher (1897–1930)…William Ezra JENNER, Congress, IN (1908-1985)
Senate Years of Service: 1944-1945; 1947-1959 Party: Republican; Republican JENNER William Ezra , a Senator from Indiana; born in Marengo, Crawford County, Ind., July 21, 1908; attended public and…Pu Yi
(Encyclopedia) Pu YiPu Yip&oomacr; yē [key] or Henry Pu-yi, Manchu Aisin Gioro, 1906–67, last emperor (1908–12) of China, under the reign name Hsuan T'ung. After his abdication, the new…decathlon
(Encyclopedia) decathlondecathlondĭkăthˈlŏn [key], in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. It consists of the long jump; the high jump…vaccination
(Encyclopedia) vaccination, means of producing immunity against pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria, by the introduction of an killed or weakened microorganism, a harmless piece of a…smallpox
(Encyclopedia) smallpox, acute, highly contagious disease causing a high fever and successive stages of severe skin eruptions. Occurring worldwide in epidemics, it killed up to 40% of those who…Epidemics of the Past: Smallpox
Smallpox: 12,000 Years of Terror Epidemics of the Past Smallpox: 12,000 Years of Terror Bubonic Plague Influenza: A Twentieth-Century Epidemic Smallpox is one of greatest scourges in human…Trending
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