Birthdate: October 28, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: June 23, 1995
Jonas Salk, an American virologist and medical researcher, created one of the earliest effective polio vaccines. He dedicated himself to developing the vaccine while teaching at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. By choosing not to patent the vaccine, Salk enabled its broad distribution worldwide. The vaccine’s triumph in 1955 prompted widespread immunization efforts globally. Salk subsequently established the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, emphasizing medical and scientific research, and championed compulsory vaccination throughout his career.
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