James Phipps James Phipps James Phipps (1788 – 25 April 1853) was the first person given the cowpox vaccine by Edward Jenner. Jenner knew of a local belief that dairy workers who had contracted a relatively mild infection called cowpox were immune to smallpox. Phipps was born in Berkeley parish in Gloucestershire to a poor, landless labourer working as Jenner's gardener. He was baptised in St Mary's parish church, Berkeley, when he was 4. On 14 May 1796 he was selected by Jenner, who took "a healthy boy, about eight years old for the purpose of inoculation for the Cow Pox". Jenner
Greg Jenner Phone Age" in which he described how routines and habits today had their genesis in the past as well as highlighting contrasts in every day routines through the ages. Jenner has written for "GQ" magazine and has appeared as a guest on "Richard Herring's interview podcasts" Jenner has appeared as a guest on the "Art Detective" podcast. Jenner appeared on the BBC Radio 4 programme "Great Lives" discussing Gene Kelly. He has appeared more than once as a guest on "QI" spin-off podcast "No Such Thing as a Fish". Jenner has appeared as a guest on the Simon Mayo and