Jonas Salk Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Jonas Salk 28/10/1914   -   23/06/1995

Jonas Salk Introduction:

Jonas Salk was a famous American virologist and medical researcher who discovered the polio vaccine. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on.

Jonas Salk Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Virologists
  • Died At Age: 80
  • Sun Sign: Scorpio
  • Also Known As: Dr. Jonas Salk, Jonas E. Salk, Jonas Edward Salk
  • Born In: New York City
  • Famous As: Medical Researcher
  • Spouse/Ex-: Donna Lindsay, Françoise Gilot
  • Siblings: Lee Salk
  • Died On: June 23, 1995
  • Place Of Death: La Jolla
  • City: New York City
  • U.S. State: New Yorkers
  • Founder/Co-Founder: Salk Institute For Biological Studies, Orchestra Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Education:
    1. Townsend Harris High School
    2. 1934 - City College Of New York
    3. New York University
    4. New York University School Of Medicine
  • Awards: 1977 - Presidential Medal Of Freedom 1975 - Congressional Gold Medal 1956 - Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
  • 1954 - John Scott Legacy Medal And Premium 1955 - Meritorious Service Medal 1975 - Jawaharlal Nehru Award For International Understanding:
  • Bio: Jonas Salk Was A Famous American Virologist And Medical Researcher Who Discovered The Polio Vaccine. To Know More About His Childhood, Career, Profile And Timeline Read On.