Dr. Jonas Salk

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:medical_research
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Salk_Institute_for_Biological_Studies
gptkb:University_of_Pittsburgh
gptkbp:birth_date 1914-10-28
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jonathan_Salk
gptkb:Peter_Salk
Darrell Salk
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:scientific_research
immunization programs
medical ethics
research on public health
research on genetics
education in medicine
research on cancer
research on cell biology
advocacy for vaccines
research on Alzheimer's disease
research on viral diseases
research on multiple sclerosis
research on autoimmune diseases
research on AIDS
gptkbp:death_date 1995-06-23
gptkbp:famous_quote " I have had a great deal of success. I have made a lot of mistakes."
" The greatest reward is not what we get, but what we become."
gptkbp:field virology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Jonas Salk
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Paul_A._Offit
gptkb:Health_Insurance
vaccine development
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Albert_Bruce_Sabin
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Salk_vaccine
gptkb:inactivated_polio_vaccine
polio vaccine
gptkbp:known_for developing the polio vaccine
gptkbp:legacy eradication of polio
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Lasker_Award
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Salk_polio_vaccine
gptkbp:research_focus infectious diseases
vaccinology
gptkbp:spouse Donna Lindsay
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:La_Jolla,_California
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4