The scientist Jonas Salk

Jonas Salk

Living place: New York City

Birthday: 28-10-1914

Population of US 1914: 99,111,000

Global rank: #18578

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Who is The scientist Jonas Salk?
The Jewish medical researcher and virologist developed a vaccine against polio in 1955. He never tried to patent his vaccine and thus made no money. its. In 1960, he founded the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, and he spent his last years trying to find a cure for HIV.
Before he discovered the polio vaccine was considered the most feared public health problem of the postwar United States and in 1952 alone 58,000 cases were reported, with 3. 145 fell ill and 21, 269 were left mildly to disabling paralysis.
 
 

Young / Before famous

His high school will cram four years of material into three years; many will fail, but he succeeded.

Family life info

He was married to his second wife Francoise Gilot from 1970 until his death in 1995. He had five sons and one daughter.

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Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling The scientist Jonas Salk?
He developed the first effective vaccine for polio, a disease that most notably affected President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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When was The scientist Jonas Salk born?
Jonas Salk was born in 28-10-1914, death year is , at the age of 110.
Where is The scientist Jonas Salk's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Jonas Salk was born in New York City, New York- United States. is a The scientist, whose Zodiac is Scorpius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Tiger. Jonas Salk's global rank is 18578 and whose rank is 28 in list of famous The scientist. Population of US in 1914 is about 99,111,000 persons.
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Events in 1914 and 28-10

Events in US in the birth year of Jonas Salk

  • Congress sets up Federal Trade Commission, passes Clayton Antitrust Act.
  • U.S. Marines occupy Veracruz, Mexico, intervening in civil war to protect American interests.
  • The world's first red and green traffic lights are installed in Cleveland.

Birthday Jonas Salk (28-10) in history

  • Day 28-10 year 1793: Eli Whitney applied for a patent for the cotton gin.
  • Day 28-10 year 1886: The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland.
  • Day 28-10 year 1919: Congress passed the Volstead Act, or the National Prohibition Act, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
  • Day 28-10 year 1922: Benito Mussolini took control of the government of Italy.
  • Day 28-10 year 1940: Italy invaded Greece during World War II.
  • Day 28-10 year 1958: A new pope was elected—Pope John XXIII.
  • Day 28-10 year 1962: Nikita Khrushchev told the U.S. that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.
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