Birthdate: July 15, 1900
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Gas City, Indiana, United States
Died: October 1, 1969
Thomas Francis Jr. was a renowned American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist who made significant contributions to the field of public health. He played a key role in the discovery and development of the polio vaccine in collaboration with Jonas Salk. Additionally, Francis was the first person in the United States to isolate the influenza virus. His research in the 1940s identified different influenza strains and greatly influenced the development of influenza vaccines. Francis’s groundbreaking work in virology and epidemiology continues to shape public health policies and vaccination efforts.
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