1914 – 1995
Jonas Salk
The doctor whose vaccine saved children from a scary sickness called polio.
The Story
When Jonas was young, a sickness called polio was making lots of kids very sick.
He decided to study hard and become a doctor who could stop it.
After many long years in the lab, he made a vaccine — a tiny shot to keep kids safe.
It worked! Millions of children were protected, and polio almost disappeared.
When people asked who owned the vaccine, Jonas smiled and said, 'The people. Could you patent the sun?'
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