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Jonas Salk (jan 1, 1914 – jan 1, 1995)

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American doctor who invented the polio vaccines in 1953. Polio crippled and killed millions worldwide, and the successful vaccine virtually eliminated the scourge.

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jan 1, 1914
jan 1, 1995
~ 81 years