Jonas Salk Quotes


Neither wisdom nor good will is now dominant. Hope lies in dreams, in imagination and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.


Context

Many people would say the same about the present period.


Citations

Jonas Salk, 1914–1995, Physician, Medical Research & Inventor of the first Polio Vaccine, Founder of The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Address on receiving the Nehru Award, January 10, 1977

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Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk
  • Born: October 28, 1914
  • Died: June 23, 1995
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Scientist

Jonas Edward Salk was an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. He was born in New York City and attended the City College of New York and New York University School of Medicine.