M McFadden Timeline of jonas salk By bussom4 Period: Oct 28, 1900 to May 23, 2016 Jonas Salk's timeline Oct 28, 1914 Jonas Salk was born Jun 22, 1934 Jonas Salk went to University of New York to become a doctor Mar 17, 1939 Jonas Salk became a doctor Sep 12, 1939 Jonas Salk got married to Donna Linsday From 1939 to 1968 Mar 2, 1947 Jonas Salk found a vaccine for the flu May 6, 1947 Jonas Salk became the head of the virus research center Mar 9, 1951 Jonas Salk found a cure for polio In 1951 Jonas Salk discovered a cure for polio Jun 23, 1995 Jonas salks death