Dr jonas edward salk creator of salk polio vaccine at copenhagen airport

The Life of Jonas Salk

By wilkennedy

  • Jonas Salk is born

    Jonas Salk is born
  • Period: to

    Polio is a threat

  • Jonas Salk atends New York University School of Medicine

    Jonas Salk atends New York University School of Medicine

  • Worst outbreak of polio in the U.S.

    Worst outbreak of polio in the U.S.

  • Jonas Salk announces the polio vaccine

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    Eradication of polio begins

  • Jonas Salk passes away