Benjamin Rubin
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Rubin is an American
microbiologist
, known as the inventor of the bifurcated vaccination
needle
, which played an important role in the eradication of smallpox
. Rubin invented this device by taking the eyelet of a sewing machine
needle and grinding it down.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
microbiologist
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
, known as the inventor of the bifurcated vaccination
Vaccination
Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material to stimulate the immune system of an individual to develop adaptive immunity to a disease. Vaccines can prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by many pathogens...
needle
Hypodermic needle
A hypodermic needle is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it...
, which played an important role in the eradication of smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
. Rubin invented this device by taking the eyelet of a sewing machine
Sewing machine
A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch fabric, cards and other material together with thread. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies...
needle and grinding it down.