Who are the parents of immunology?

The correct answer is Edward Jenner.

Key Points

• Edward Jenner is considered the "father of immunology" for his development of the smallpox vaccine in 1796.
• He developed the smallpox vaccine by inoculating a young boy with cowpox, a mild disease that confers immunity to smallpox.
• This was the first vaccine ever developed, and it is credited with saving millions of lives.

Additional Information

• Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch microscopist who discovered bacteria in 1676.
• Robert Koch was a German physician and microbiologist who discovered the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and cholera.
• Karl Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist and zoologist who developed the modern system of plant and animal classification.