Trailblazers and Trendsetters
Dr. Jonas Salk (1914-1995) developed the first safe and effective vaccine against polio, a worldwide viral disease that paralyzed or killed thousands of people annually in the United States alone before the vaccine became available in 1955. President Dwight D. Eisenhower hailed Salk as a "benefactor of mankind." A self-described "Medical Scientist," Salk founded the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, which brings together scientists and scholars with common interests in the human implications of scientific work.
Artist: Mark Summers
Art Director: Phil Jordan
Medium: Scratchboard
Year of Issue: 2006
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