Albert Sabin
26 August 1906 — 3 March 1993
Albert Bruce Sabin 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 1969–1972, he served as the president of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.
A memorial on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. This grave stands at coordinates 39, 18.
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