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Salk, Jonas

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Brief history of Salk's efforts to stop polio; written in comic-book style. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/ontheedge/polio/

Provides a short biography of the developer of the polio vaccine.
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/sal0pro-1

Short biography of the doctor who contributed to the world's understanding of influenza and infectious diseases.
http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/95oct/jesalk.html

Interactive quiz tests user's knowledge of Salk's life.
http://amuseum.org/jahf/quizzes/jonas_salk/

Short biographical profile and photograph of Salk at work. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/bmsalk.html

Article tells about the virologist and his achievements. Includes short quiz, timeline, photographs. and sound clip. From Time Magazine.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/salk.html

Short biography and photograph of the researcher and his wife.
http://sandiegohistory.org/bio/salk/salk.htm

History, photos, and related links.
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=j_salk

Basic biography and history.
http://www.humanistsofutah.org/humanists/jonas_salk.html

Encyclopedia article provides short biography and photograph.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclope...761577444/Salk_Jonas_Edward.html