The Polio Pioneer
The Polio Pioneer A SYDNEY TAYLOR NOTABLE BOOK - Learn about the importance of vaccines and the scientific process through the fascinating life of world-renowned scientist Jonas Salk, whose…
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The Polio Pioneer
A SYDNEY TAYLOR NOTABLE BOOK - Learn about the importance of vaccines and the scientific process through the fascinating life of world-renowned scientist Jonas Salk, whose pioneering discoveries changed the world forever.Dr. The child of immigrants who never learned to speak English, Jonas was struck by the devastation he saw when the soldiers returned from battle after WWII. Jonas Salk is one of the most celebrated doctors and medical researchers of the 20th century.
But Jonas wanted to do more. Determined to help, he worked to become a doctor and eventually joined the team that created the influenza vaccine. As polio ravaged the United States--even the president was not immune --Jonas decided to lead the fight against this terrible disease.
In 1952, Dr. Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine, which nearly eliminated polio from this country. For the rest