VIDEO: Jonas Salk's Legacy: The History of Jonas Salk, the Polio Vaccine and the Salk Institute

This Day in History: Dr. Jonas Salk announces vaccine for polio

Video of The History of the Polio Vaccine | Britannica

Jewish physician Dr. Jonas Salk died 28 years ago today. His heroic development of a polio vaccine dramatically reduced one of the most feared debilitating diseases in the US and led to its virtual elimination. Today, we honor and remember his extraordinary contributions to medicine. | The Genesis Prize

When I asked Dr. Jonas Salk, inventor of the polio vaccine, why he chose a career in medicine, he said it came from a deep concern for human suffering — and a childhood dream of serving humanity. As a boy, he wanted to follow his hero, Abraham Lincoln, into law and politics to fight for justice. But in college, he realized he could help humanity on an even larger scale through medical research. It’s such a powerful reminder: our deepest purpose stays the same, but the way we scale our impact can