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Honors, Awards and Recognition Timeline
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Personal Life and Relationships Timeline
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Polio Vaccine Development Timeline
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Honors, Awards and Recognition Timeline
A timeline illustrating honors, awards and recognition of Jonas Salk's life and work.
Presidential Citation
1955
Received the Presidential Citation for his development of the polio vaccine.
Lasker Award
1956
Received the prestigious Lasker Award for clinical medical research.
Honorary Doctorates
1957
Numerous universities awarded Salk honorary doctorates in recognition of his scientific contributions.
Induction into the Polio Hall of Fame
1958
Became one of the first inductees into the Polio Hall of Fame in Warm Springs, Georgia.
Medal of Freedom
1976
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.
National Medal of Science
1977
Received the National Medal of Science for his outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
Continued Recognition
Posthumous
Salk's legacy continues to be honored through scholarships, awards, and public health initiatives named in his memory.
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Controversies Timeline
Early Life and Education Timeline
Personal Life and Relationships Timeline
Polio Vaccine Development Timeline
Post-Polio Research and Salk Institute Timeline