Hilary Koprowski
(1916-2013)
American and polish physician
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Hilary Koprowski (5 December 1916 – 11 April 2013) was a Polish and American virologist and immunologist, and the inventor of the world's first effective live polio vaccine. He authored or co-authored over 875 scientific papers and co-edited several scientific journals. Koprowski received many academic honors and national decorations, including the Belgian Order of the Lion, the French Order of Merit and Legion of Honour, Finland's Order of the Lion, and Poland's Order of Merit.
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5 December 1916 Warsaw
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11 April 2013 (aged 96)
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