Jonas Salk

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“What is … important is that we – number one: Learn to live with each other. Number two: try to bring out the best in each other. The best from the best, and the best from those who, perhaps, might not have the same endowment. And so this bespeaks and entirely different philosophy – a different way of life – a different kind of relationship – where the object is not to put down the other, but to raise up the other.” – Jonas Salk, M.D. (1914-1995)   Jonas Salk: Born: October 28, 1914 in New York City, New York Died: June 23, 1995 in La Jolla, California Occupation: Medical researcher/virologist Known for: creating the 1st successful Polio vaccine   Jonas Salk is a world renowned medical researcher who discovered the vaccine for poliomyelitis, or polio.  However, his name is not as commonly known to the younger generation because of...