1914–1995
Jonas Salk
Jewish-American inventor of polio vaccine
80years old at death
29,458days lived
72%of the people on this site died younger
Jonas Salk was born on 28 October 1914 and died on 23 June 1995, aged 80 years and 238 days. That is 29,458 days in all.
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Also born on 28 October
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- Evelyn WaughBritish writer and journalist · 1903–196662 yrs
- Francis BaconIrish-born British figurative painter · 1909–199282 yrs
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- Elsa Lanchester ↗British-American actress · 1902–198684 yrs
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