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Thomas Francis Jr., the Glossary

Thomas Francis Jr. (July 15, 1900 October 1, 1969) was an American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist who guided the discovery and development of the polio vaccine being worked on by his student Jonas Salk.^[1]

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Allegheny College

Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (The Academy) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States.

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American Philosophical Society

The American Philosophical Society (APS) is an American scholarly organization and learned society founded in 1743 in Philadelphia that promotes knowledge in the humanities and natural sciences through research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a college town and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.

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Bacterial pneumonia

Bacterial pneumonia is a type of pneumonia caused by bacterial infection.

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Bacteriology

Bacteriology is the branch and specialty of biology that studies the morphology, ecology, genetics and biochemistry of bacteria as well as many other aspects related to them.

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Contemporary Clinical Trials

Contemporary Clinical Trials is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering clinical trials and research design in clinical medicine.

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Epidemiology

Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.

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Finland

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe.

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Francis Gilman Blake

Francis Gilman Blake (22 February 1887–1 February 1952) was a leading American immunologist. Thomas Francis Jr. and Francis Gilman Blake are American medical researchers and American public health doctors.

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Gas City, Indiana

Gas City is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River.

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Henry F. Vaughan

Henry Frieze Vaughan (October 12, 1889 – March 14, 1979) was an American epidemiologist with a strong discipline in environmental health, an academic professor, and an administrator.

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Human nose

The human nose is the first organ of the respiratory system.

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Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as "the flu" or just "flu", is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses.

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Jonas Salk

Jonas Edward Salk (born Jonas Salk; October 28, 1914June 23, 1995) was an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. Thomas Francis Jr. and Jonas Salk are American medical researchers, American virologists, Recipients of the Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award and Vaccinologists.

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Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award is one of four annual awards presented by the Lasker Foundation.

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Medal of Freedom (1945)

The Medal of Freedom was a decoration established by President Harry S. Truman to honor civilians whose actions aided in the war efforts of the United States and its allies during and beyond World War II. Thomas Francis Jr. and Medal of Freedom (1945) are Recipients of the Medal of Freedom.

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National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization.

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New Castle, Pennsylvania

New Castle is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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New York University Grossman School of Medicine

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is a medical school of New York University (NYU), a private research university in New York City.

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Orthomyxoviridae

Orthomyxoviridae (from Greek ὀρθός, orthós 'straight' + μύξα, mýxa 'mucus') is a family of negative-sense RNA viruses.

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Pediatrics

Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Polio Hall of Fame

The Polio Hall of Fame (or the Polio Wall of Fame) consists of a linear grouping of sculptured busts of fifteen scientists and two laymen who made important contributions to the knowledge and treatment of poliomyelitis.

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