Let’s remember when Dr. Jonas Salk came to the World’s Fair, on this day in 1962 (June 4)
I don’t often get nostalgic for times before I was born, but I do wish there were more public intellectuals that have unimpeachable credentials, especially when they save lives in the process.
One of the most legendary men of medicine came to Seattle 57 years ago today. According to HistoryLink:
On June 4, 1962, Dr. Jonas Salk (1914–1995) addresses leading scientists, educators, community leaders, and fairgoers at the United States Science Pavilion at the Seattle World’s Fair. Salk invented the first vaccine capable of protecting humans from poliomyelitis (polio). It was introduced to the public between 1955 and 1958 and earned him near-deity status among American parents, for whom the threat of their children catching polio had been a persistent terror.
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