Learn the details of who he was Jonas Salk (1914-1995) and the circumstances of his death: place of death, date of death and cause of death.
Who was Jonas Salk?
Jonas Salk was born on October 28, 1914 in New York, United States.
His unfortunate death was the June 23, 1995 (30 years ago) in La Jolla, California, United States by Congestive heart failure at 80 years of age.
Jonas Salk was an American physician and virologist known for developing the first polio vaccine.
Birth
- Full name: Jonas Salk
- Date:
- Place: New York, United States
- Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Death
- Date:
- Place: La Jolla, California, United States
- Age: 80 years
- Time since death: 30 years
- Cause: Congestive heart failure