Jonas Salk: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Jonas Salk. Sep 10, 2026
Top questions added. Jul 16, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 20, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - 'Blind alleys are always opportunities': The scientist who developed the polio vaccine. May 22, 2026
Add new Web site: American Archive of Public Broadcasting - John Callaway Interviews. Dec 20, 2025
Anniversary information added. Oct 24, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Pittsburgh - School of Public Health - The Jonas Salk Legacy at Pitt. Sep 27, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Mary Washington - Great Lives Lecture Series - Jonas Salk. Sep 18, 2024
Add new Web site: The MY HERO Project - Jonas Salk. May 13, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 05, 2024
Add new Web site: California Museum - Jonas Salk. Feb 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Science History Institute Museum and Library - Jonas Salk and Albert Bruce Sabin. Oct 20, 2023
Media added. May 15, 2023
Add new Web site: History of Vaccines - Jonas Salk, MD. Feb 15, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Jonas Salk (1914-1995): Pioneering the Fight Against Polio and Beyond. Dec 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Watson Institute - Biography of Jonas Salk. May 09, 2022
Add new Web site: Salk Institute for Biological Studies - History of Salk. Mar 27, 2021
Cross-references added. Mar 04, 2020
Add new Web site: Lemelson-MIT Program - Biography of Jonas Salk. Mar 11, 2019
Add new Web site: Famous Scientists - Biography of Jonas Salk. Mar 11, 2019
Add new Web site: Science Museum - Brought To Life - Biography of Jonas Salk. Mar 11, 2019
Article title changed to "Jonas Salk"; "in full Jonas Edward Salk" added. Feb 04, 2015
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Jonas Salk. Jun 09, 2014
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Biography of Jonas E. Salk. Apr 18, 2013
Add new Web site: Chemical Heritage Foundation - Biography of Jonas Salk and Albert Bruce Sabin. Apr 18, 2013
Added information on the societal effects of Salk's vaccine and later developments in treatment of the disease. Jun 25, 2009
Media added. Sep 22, 2008
Article revised and updated. Apr 25, 2007
Added new Web site: Academy of Achievement - Jonas Salk. Jul 07, 2006
Added new Web site: TIME 100: Jonas Salk. May 10, 2006
Article revised. Mar 25, 2004
Article revised. Apr 07, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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