Jus sayin

In my US history class we learned about him and that was in 11th grade

I really don't think he cared about fame. He just wanted to help people.

There is no patent because even if he and the Institute of Infantile Paralysis applied, they wouldn't have been able to get one.

CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYBODY!!! 5 people and all of you managed to completelly miss my point and the fact that I was being sarcastic.
ps: I have never heard of Jonas Salk, i'm 22 and well educated. Obviously there is a problem with his lack of appearance in history and texbooks.

It just shows you how effective vaccines are. With polio almost eradicated, it and the vaccine's developer have become distant memories.

It's amusing that you say you're 22 and well educated, and yet there are multiple spelling errors in your response, and your overall tone makes you sound about 8.