Benjamin Waterhouse (March 4, 1754 – October 2, 1846) was a medical doctor, co-founder and professor of Harvard Medical School. He is most well known for being the first doctor to test the smallpox vaccine in the United States, which he carried out on his own family.
Benjamin Waterhouse (March 4, 1754 – October 2, 1846) was a medical doctor, co-founder and professor of Harvard Medical School. He is most well known for being the first doctor to test the smallpox vaccine in the United States, which he carried out on his own family.
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