Jonas Salk
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Doctors, Physicians, Nurses, Epidemics, Diseases
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: Salk developed the first effective vaccine for polio, and he marshaled the nation’s resources to help eradicate the disease.
Early Life
Jonas Salk was the firstborn child of Daniel B. Salk and Dora Press. His father was a garment maker, and both of his parents encouraged their children to do well in school. Salk attended Townsend Harris High School for the gifted and received his B.A. from College of the City of New York in 1934. He received his M.D. from New York University in 1939 and interned at Mount Sinai Hospital, where he...
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