Jonas Salk Jonas Salk Jonas Edward Salk (; October 28, 1914June 23, 1995) was an American medical researcher and virologist. He discovered and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. Born in New York City, he attended New York University School of Medicine, later choosing to do medical research instead of becoming a practicing physician. In 1939, after earning his medical degree, Salk began an internship as a physician scientist at Mount Sinai Hospital. Two years later he was granted a fellowship at the University of Michigan, where he would study flu viruses with his mentor Thomas Francis, Jr. Until 1955,
Salk School of Science in the center. Students will normally exit through the right hand exit. There is school bus service which will bring students to and from school. NYCDOE Notably, the school has established relationships with many neighborhood businesses. If a student experiences trouble outside the school, the student can find refuge in almost any business nearby, and the proprietor will call both the school and 911. This has served as a model for many NYC schools. Salk School of Science The Salk School of Science is a junior high school, located in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1995