Jonas Salk

Jonas Salk was a Virologist and Medical Researcher who developed the first effective polio vaccine by the use of formaldehyde to inactivate the virus. He was born and raised in NYC. Choosing not to patent his discovery, he was able to allow for the rapid vaccination of the US and the eventual near extermination of polio across the world.

 

Link: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/the_legacy_of_jonas_salk_exhibit_on_display_at_geisel_library

 

-Minghao