Hilary Koprowski
Hilary Koprowski · Science & Medicine
Created and administered the first attenuated oral polio vaccine to a human in 1950, predating Salk and Sabin.
December 5, 1916, Warsaw, Poland — April 11, 2013
Warsaw, Poland
Hilary Koprowski is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Created and administered the first attenuated oral polio vaccine to a human in 1950, predating Salk and Sabin.
Hilary Koprowski was a Polish-American virologist born to a Jewish family in Warsaw. In 1950 he created and administered the first attenuated oral polio vaccine given to a human, predating the vaccines of Salk and Sabin. His pioneering work advanced the global fight against polio and other viral diseases, and he was also an accomplished composer.
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Created and administered the first attenuated oral polio vaccine to a human in 1950, predating Salk and Sabin.
Source: Wikipedia
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