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Born in NYC
Born October 28, 1914, in New York City -
Medical Degree at New York University
Salk earned his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine. -
University of Pittsburgh
Salk took a position at University of Pittsburgh, where he began conducting research. -
Killed Virus
Salk determined that there were three distinct types of polio viruses and was able to develop a "killed virus" vaccine for the disease. Salk administered the vaccine to himself, his wife, their children, and volunteers who had not had polio. -
Test of Polio Started
Testing for the polio vaccine had begun and it started to expand over the next two years. It was one of the largest clinical trials in medical history. -
Impact of Polio
The vaccine had a great impact on the case of polio reported and there were over 57,000 cases in the United States. A decade later the numbers of polio was dropping to less than a thousand. -
Vaccine was Approved
The vaccines for polio was approved for the general use and Salk had became a national hero. -
Salk Center for Biological Studies
Salk had started his own research organization know as The Salk Center for Biological Studies. -
Founding Director
Salk became founding director and had continue to research. -
Jonas Salk Died of Heart Failure
He had a earned his place in medical history and will always be remembered for the cure of polio.
