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   Who is Jonas Salk?

   • Best Known For: Jonas Salk was an American physician and medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio. Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn’t look right, contact us!

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   Why is Jonas Salk important to history?

   • Jonas Salk, M.D., was a celebrated American researcher, best known as the developer of the first polio vaccine (the eponymous Salk vaccine). In his later career, Salk devoted much of his time and energy to developing an AIDS vaccine. Achievement out of humble beginnings.

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   Where did Jonas Salk grow up?

   • Born on October 28, 1914, Jonas Salk grew up poor in New York City, where his father worked in the garment district. Education was very important to his parents, and they encouraged him to apply himself to his studies. After graduating from high school, Salk attended the City College of New York, where he earned a bachelor's degree in science.

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   Who was Jonas Salk's wife?

   • At the college, Salk met his future wife, Donna, and they were married in June 1939, shortly after he received his medical degree. They had three sons, then in 1968, Jonas and Donna were divorced. He was remarried in 1970, to Françoise Gilot.

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   How did John Salk make money?

   • Jonas Salk never patented nor made any money from his polio vaccine discovery. In later life, he went on to found the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif. In the mid-1980s, he started working on an AIDS vaccine. He died in 1995 at the age of 80.

   Remembering Polio Vaccine Developer Jonas Salk a Century after His

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   Who is Jason Salk?

   • Jason Salk was born to Polish immigrants Daniel Salk and Dora Salk in New York on October 28, 1914. He was the eldest of the three boys in the family. Jason Salk is the Founder/Co-Founder of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Orchestra Therapeutics, Inc.

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   Jonas Edward Salk (/ sɔːlk /; born Jonas Salk; October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. He was born in New York City and attended the City College of New York and New York University School of Medicine.

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   May 20, 2021 · Jonas Salk was an American physician and medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio.

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   Nov 10, 2018 · Jonas Salk was an American medical researcher and physician who developed the first safe and effective polio vaccine.

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7. www.salk.edu › about › history-of-salkAbout Jonas Salk - Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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   Jonas Edward Salk was born October 28, 1914 in New York City, the eldest of three sons to Russian-Jewish immigrants Daniel and Dora Salk. The first member of his family to attend college, he earned his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine in 1939 and became a scientist physician at Mount Sinai Hospital.

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   In 1957, Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine, began his quest to fulfill his second dream: create a collaborative environment where researchers could explore the basic principles of life and contemplate the wider implications of their discoveries for the future of humanity.

10. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › 39429327Jonas Salk (1914-1995): Pioneering the Fight Against Polio ...

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    Sep 18, 2024 · Jonas Salk (October 28, 1914 - June 23, 1995) was an American medical researcher celebrated for his pioneering work in virology, particularly the development of the first successful polio vaccine. This review highlights Salk's multifaceted talent and contributions.

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    Oct 28, 2014 · Remembering Jonas Salk on the 100th Anniversary of Polio Vaccine Developer’s Birth. Routine clinical use of his vaccine forestalled the paralysis and death brought by the dreaded illness.