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| Born | Jonas Salk, October 28, 1914, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1995, La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Medical research, virology, and epidemiology |
| Institutions | University of Pittsburgh, Salk Institute, University of Michigan |
| Alma mater | City College of New York, New York University |
| Known for | First polio vaccine |
| Notable awards | Albert Lasker Award (1956), Robert Koch Medal, Mellon Institute Award, United States Presidential Citation, Congressional Gold Medal |
About Jonas Salk
Virologist Jonas Salk was born on October 28, 1914 in New York City, New York, United States (He dies at the age of 80, on June 23, 1995).
In 1955, a Jewish medical researcher and virologist created a polio vaccine. He never tried to patent his vaccine, hence he never profited from it. In 1960 he founded he Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California and he spent his last years attempting to find a cure to HIV.
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Jonas Salk before becoming famous
Jonas Salk was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1914 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He attended Townsend Harris High School for intellectually gifted students, which aimed to graduate students in three years rather than four. He went to CCNY after graduation.
Achievement of Jonas Salk
Polio was considered the most scary public health threat in the United States before he discovered the vaccine. In 1952, 21,269 people were left with paralysis ranging from mild to severe.
Jonas Salk's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
From 1970 until his death in 1995, he was married to Françoise Gilot, his second wife. He was the father of five sons and one girl.
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He created the first effective polio vaccine, which was a condition that afflicted President US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Jonas Salk Income & Net worth
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