Leone Farrell (1904-1986) blue plaque, 2022.
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Resource details
Resource ID
10157
Access
Open
Metadata
Geo - Longitude
-79.40534331
Geo - Latitude
43.69730362
Credit Line
Toronto Legacy Project/Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2022
Program Category
Plaques
Rights
Toronto Legacy Project/Heritage Toronto
Address
755 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5P 2J9
Historical Themes
Health Care, Women's History
Time Period
1900-1953, 1954-1998
Plaque Text
The medical scientist Leone Farrell (1904-1986) pioneered the "Toronto Method'' for mass-producing the Salk vaccine that ended the 1950s polio epidemic. She lived in this building from 1958 to 1986.
Caption
Leone Farrell (1904-1986) blue plaque, 2022.
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