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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Jonas Salk

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Jonas Salk, the man who saved thousands of lives by discovering a vaccine for polio. (In Spanish)
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Other

Jewish American Hall of Fame: Jonas Salk (1914 1995)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Jonas Salk, one of the men to invent a polio vaccine.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Jonas Salk

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Jonas Salk and the development of the polio vaccine. This article from the MIT Invention Dimension includes several links to further information on the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the Salk Institute for...
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Robin Chew

Lucid Cafe: Jonas Salk m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of Dr. Jonas Salk (1914-1995 CE), research scientist who is noted for his research and discovery of the polio vaccine. Links available to video and other biographical information on Salk, books...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Encyclopedia: American Inventors Jonas Salk

For Students 9th - 10th
Focusing on a captivating photograph of Dr. Jonas Salk, this site gives a brief overview of his work as a noted research scientist and discoverer of the polio vaccine. There are also links to other American inventors' biographies.