Vaccination for the Empress: How Catherine II and Thomas Dimmesdale Saved Russia from Smallpox
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Vaccination for the Empress: How Catherine II and Thomas Dimmesdale Saved Russia from Smallpox
14.99 €
Known for her insight and sharp mind, Catherine II was keenly interested in philosophy, medicine and the natural sciences, maintained a long-term correspondence with Diderot and Voltaire and invited many of the most eminent scientists of her time to her court. Among them was the experienced English physician Thomas Dimsdale, who in 1768 came from London to vaccinate Grand Duke Pavel Petrovich and (the first European monarch) Catherine herself against smallpox in an atmosphere of the strictest secrecy.
In the 18th century, the "spotted monster", the deadly smallpox virus, was devastating Europe, and the empress was well aware of the threat that the epidemic posed to Russia. The first mass smallpox vaccination campaign in Russia, successfully carried out by Dimsdale, laid the foundation for modern vaccination practices.
This book tells in a fascinating and reliable way how the secret plan of the English doctor and the Russian empress arose and was implemented.
In the 18th century, the "spotted monster", the deadly smallpox virus, was devastating Europe, and the empress was well aware of the threat that the epidemic posed to Russia. The first mass smallpox vaccination campaign in Russia, successfully carried out by Dimsdale, laid the foundation for modern vaccination practices.
This book tells in a fascinating and reliable way how the secret plan of the English doctor and the Russian empress arose and was implemented.
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