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Albert Sabin
Albert Sabin | |
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| Born | Abram Saperstejn August 26, 1906 |
| Died | March 3, 1993 (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 |
Albert Bruce Sabin (/ˈseɪbɪn/ SAY-bin; born Abram Saperstejn; 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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