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The Great Inoculator: The Untold Story of Daniel Sutton and his Medical Revolution

By (author) Gavin Weightman

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This timely history of the neglected figure of Daniel Suttonâ€”the medical revolutionary who paved the way for present-day vaccinationâ€”was named a best book of 2020 by BBC History Magazine Smallpox was the scourge of the eighteenth century: it showed no mercy, almost wiping out whole societies. Young and old, poor and royalty were equally at risk â€“ unless they had survived a previous attack. Daniel Sutton, a young surgeon from Suffolk, used this knowledge to pioneer a simple and effective inoculation method to counter the disease. His technique paved the way for Edward Jennerâ€™s discovery of vaccination â€“ but, while Jenner is revered, Sutton has been vilified for not widely revealing his methods until later in life. Gavin Weightman reclaims Suttonâ€™s importance, showing how the clinicianâ€™s practical and observational discoveries advanced understanding of the nature of disease. Weightman explores Suttonâ€™s personal and professional development, and the wider world of eighteenth-century health in which he practised inoculation. Suttonâ€™s brilliant and exacting mind had a significant impact on medicine â€“ the effects of which can still be seen today.

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