Albert Sabin
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Albert Bruce Sabin (/ˈseɪbɪn/ SAY-bin; August 26, 1906 – March 3, 1993) was a Polish-American medical researcher, best known for developing the oral polio vaccine, which has played a key role in nearly eradicating the disease. In 1969–72, he served as the president of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.
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Albert Sabin | |
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Born | Abram Saperstejn (1906-08-26)August 26, 1906 |
Died | March 3, 1993(1993-03-03) (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Citizenship | Poland (until 1930), United States (since 1930) |
Alma mater | New York University |
Known for | Oral polio vaccine |
Spouses | Sylvia Tregillus
(m. 1935; died 1966)Jane Warner
(m. 1967; div. 1971)Heloisa Dunshee de Abranches
(m. 1972) |
Awards | E. Mead Johnson Award (1941) National Medal of Science (1970) John Howland Award (1974) Presidential Medal of Freedom (1986) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Immunology, virology |
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