Jonas Salk
1914-1995
He made the polio vaccine and did not patent it. Asked who owned the patent, he answered: the people.
Days on which this name is the person of the day in 2026
- 2026-01-04 · 426
- 2026-03-12 · 228
- 2026-04-24 · 228
- 2026-05-12 · 246
- 2026-05-28 · 138
- 2026-06-24 · 462
- 2026-07-12 · 480
- 2026-12-16 · 417
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