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When did John Franklin Enders pass away?

  • 1979

  • 1988

  • 1985

  • 1990

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In 1985, virologist and Nobel laureate John Franklin Enders passed away at the age of 80. Remembered for his groundbreaking research, Enders made significant contributions to the field of virology, particularly through his work on cultivating the poliovirus in non-nervous tissue, paving the way for the development of effective vaccines against the debilitating disease and revolutionizing the field of virology.
The Enders Game: Unlocking the Legacy of John Franklin Enders, the Father of Modern Vaccines

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