Julius Youngner, Pitt Polio Pioneer, Dies at 96

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Apr 30

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Julius S. Youngner, a key member of the University of Pittsburgh team that developed a polio vaccine with Dr. Jonas E. Salk, has died.

Youngner was a virologist and microbiologist who spent 56 years working at Pitt.

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