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Did Jonas Salk Patent the Polio Vaccine? - A Look at Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine

Did Jonas Salk Patent the Polio Vaccine? - A Look at Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine

In the annals of medical history, few have made a mark as significant as Dr. Jonas Salk, the virologist who developed the first safe and effective polio vaccine. Before his work on the polio vaccine, Salk was involved in developing a vaccine for the influenza virus. His story is not

Leadership Stories of Henry Ford

Henry Ford and the Model T: Mobilising the masses

Imagine a world where automobiles were a luxury only the affluent could afford. Henry Ford irrevocably altered this narrative with the introduction and subsequent mass production of the Model T, a car that was affordable, reliable, and, crucially, accessible to the average American. Importantly, beyond America, he made the Model

Henry Ford and the 8-Hour Workday: A Time for Change

Henry Ford and the 8-Hour Workday: A Time for Change

How can shorter working hours potentially yield higher productivity? Henry Ford's decision to reduce the workday to 8 hours was not just a revolutionary act of enhancing worker well-being but also an astute, strategic manoeuvre that ultimately catalysed a surge in productivity and profitability. In 1914, Ford implemented

Walt Disney and the Disney Laugh-O-Gram Studios

Walt Disney and the Disney Laugh-O-Gram Studios

Failure can only be seen as glorious once you have the benefit of hindsight. Try telling someone who has just fallen on their face with something that they have dreamt of doing all their life that this is best thing that happened to them and you are likely to get

Coco Chanel and Chanel no5

Coco Chanel and the Creation of Chanel No5

Chanel No.5 is one of the most iconic fragrances in the world. Reported to be late Queen Elizabeth’s favourite perfume and it is, of course, synonymous with Marilyn Monroe’s famous quip. When asked by Time Magazine in 1952 “What do you wear to bed?” she reportedly said