1914-1995. Mentioned in the 1954-03-04-11 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954.
Developed first safe and effective polio vaccine (killed/inactivated virus).
William H. Foege. Jonas Edward Salk, MD [obituary]. JAMA, Dec 1995; 274: 1810: "Young man, today you have lost your anonymity." It was Edward R. Morrow speaking to Jonas Edward Salk, MD, on the evening of April 12,1955. The day marked the 10th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt's death and a turning point in public health. Earlier that day, at a press conference at the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, the world had learned the results of a massive field trial ofthe inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine developed by Salk and his colleagues. The vaccine provided protection against the feared and growing specter of infantile paralysis. Parents around the world rejoiced. ... [includes photo].
Developed first safe and effective polio vaccine (killed/inactivated virus).
William H. Foege. Jonas Edward Salk, MD [obituary]. JAMA, Dec 1995; 274: 1810: "Young man, today you have lost your anonymity." It was Edward R. Morrow speaking to Jonas Edward Salk, MD, on the evening of April 12,1955. The day marked the 10th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt's death and a turning point in public health. Earlier that day, at a press conference at the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, the world had learned the results of a massive field trial ofthe inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine developed by Salk and his colleagues. The vaccine provided protection against the feared and growing specter of infantile paralysis. Parents around the world rejoiced. ... [includes photo].
Master pnID
AMH-PN3203
Src2 PCMSMin
PCMS-Min
PCMS pnID
pn0912
Residence(s)
Pittsburgh PA
La Jolla CA