Joseph L. Melnick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph L. Melnick

American epidemologist

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1914

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jan-2001

Profession: epidemiologist, virologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Joseph Louis Melnick (October 9, 1914 – January 7, 2001) was an American epidemiologist who performed breakthrough research on the spread of polio, with The New York Times calling him "a founder of modern virology".