Who influenced Edward Jenner?

Edward Jenner was primarily influenced by the work of his predecessors, particularly the observations made by rural practitioners about cowpox and its apparent protection against smallpox. He was inspired by a countrywoman who claimed that milkmaids who contracted cowpox did not get smallpox. Additionally, Jenner's understanding of vaccination was shaped by the scientific ideas of his time, including the work of Louis Pasteur and others who explored the relationships between diseases and immunity.