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Young Peter Salk receives a polio shot from his father, Dr. Jonas Salk, and mother Donna Salk as a nurse looks on. (Slide from presentation by Dr. Peter Salk)

The legacy of Dr. Jonas Salk

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Had he lived, today, Monday October 28th, would have been Jonas Salk’s 105th birthday.  Last night, an audience of mostly senior citizens remembered and appreciated the enormity of the contribution that he made to world...

The jews’ hospital

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New York’s 45-bed Jews’ Hospital opened for patients on this date in 1855. It would change its name to the Mount Sinai Hospital after the Civil War. Founded by Sampson Simson, a philanthropist, on...