Jonas Salk

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Foundation_for_Infantile_Paralysis
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:University_of_Pittsburgh
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Lasker_Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:born October 28, 1914
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jonathan_Salk
gptkb:Peter_Salk
Darrell_Salk
gptkbp:died June 23, 1995
gptkbp:field medical research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jonas Salk
gptkbp:influenced healthcare policies
biomedical research
public health policy
global health initiatives
vaccine development
scientific research funding
medical ethics
vaccine accessibility
public perception of vaccines
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Louis_Pasteur
gptkb:Edward_Jenner
Albert_Sabin
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Salk_Institute_for_Biological_Studies
developing the polio vaccine
Salk polio vaccine
pioneering research in vaccines
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:eradication_of_polio_in_the_United_States
public health education
advocacy for vaccination
philanthropy in medical research
inspiration for future vaccine research
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:researchFocus immunology
virology
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:La_Jolla,_California
New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse Donna_Lindsay