Memorial Page for Jonas Salk

Did you know? Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine — and deliberately chose never to patent it. Asked who owned the patent, he replied: "The people. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" A fortune was within reach; he chose to give it to everyone.

Did you know? Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine — and deliberately chose never to patent it. Asked who owned the patent, he replied: "The people. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" A fortune was within reach; he chose to give it to everyone.

Did you know? Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine — and deliberately chose never to patent it. Asked who owned the patent, he replied: "The people. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" A fortune was within reach; he chose to give it to everyone.

Did you know? Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine — and deliberately chose never to patent it. Asked who owned the patent, he replied: "The people. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" A fortune was within reach; he chose to give it to everyone.

Did you know? Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine — and deliberately chose never to patent it. Asked who owned the patent, he replied: "The people. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" A fortune was within reach; he chose to give it to everyone.

Did you know? Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine — and deliberately chose never to patent it. Asked who owned the patent, he replied: "The people. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" A fortune was within reach; he chose to give it to everyone.