Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio
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"Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio" is a nonfiction book by Jeffrey Kluger that chronicles Jonas Salk’s development of the polio vaccine and its transformative impact on public health.
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| Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3430566 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio Context triple: [Jeffrey Kluger, notableWork, Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio]
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House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox is a nonfiction book recounting the global campaign to eliminate smallpox, written from the perspective of one of the key public health leaders who helped achieve its eradication.
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The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur is a 1936 biographical drama film depicting the life and scientific breakthroughs of French chemist Louis Pasteur, particularly his work on germ theory and vaccination.
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C.
America’s Forgotten Pandemic
America’s Forgotten Pandemic is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that examines the global impact and cultural neglect of the 1918 influenza pandemic.
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D.
Essays on the Public Merits of Vaccine Inoculation
Essays on the Public Merits of Vaccine Inoculation is a medical and public health treatise by Thomas Beddoes advocating for and analyzing the benefits of smallpox vaccination.
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E.
World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
The World Health Organization smallpox eradication program was a global public health campaign that successfully eliminated smallpox worldwide through coordinated vaccination, surveillance, and containment efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio Target entity description: "Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio" is a nonfiction book by Jeffrey Kluger that chronicles Jonas Salk’s development of the polio vaccine and its transformative impact on public health.
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A.
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox is a nonfiction book recounting the global campaign to eliminate smallpox, written from the perspective of one of the key public health leaders who helped achieve its eradication.
-
B.
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur is a 1936 biographical drama film depicting the life and scientific breakthroughs of French chemist Louis Pasteur, particularly his work on germ theory and vaccination.
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C.
America’s Forgotten Pandemic
America’s Forgotten Pandemic is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that examines the global impact and cultural neglect of the 1918 influenza pandemic.
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D.
Essays on the Public Merits of Vaccine Inoculation
Essays on the Public Merits of Vaccine Inoculation is a medical and public health treatise by Thomas Beddoes advocating for and analyzing the benefits of smallpox vaccination.
-
E.
World Health Organization smallpox eradication program
The World Health Organization smallpox eradication program was a global public health campaign that successfully eliminated smallpox worldwide through coordinated vaccination, surveillance, and containment efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
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| instanceOf |
biographical book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Jeffrey Kluger ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
large-scale vaccine trials
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scientific challenges in creating a safe polio vaccine ⓘ social impact of polio outbreaks ⓘ |
| features | historical figures in virology and public health ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of the inactivated polio vaccine
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history of polio epidemics in the 20th century ⓘ medical research in the mid-20th century ⓘ public health response to polio ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | narrative nonfiction ⓘ |
| highlights |
ethical and logistical issues in vaccine development
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the transformative impact of vaccination on public health ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jonas Salk
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polio vaccine ⓘ poliomyelitis ⓘ |
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | chronological account ⓘ |
| portrays |
Jonas Salk
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surface form:
Jonas Salk as a central figure in the fight against polio
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| publicationType | print ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
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surface form:
G. P. Putnam's Sons
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| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
laboratories and medical institutions ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
epidemiology
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history of science ⓘ medicine ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
mid-20th century
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polio epidemics before widespread vaccination ⓘ |
| title | Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio self-link ⓘ |
| workAbout |
Jonas Salk
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polio eradication efforts ⓘ vaccine research ⓘ |
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Subject: Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio Description of subject: "Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio" is a nonfiction book by Jeffrey Kluger that chronicles Jonas Salk’s development of the polio vaccine and its transformative impact on public health.
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