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09 Apr 1903
Gregory Pincus |
birth Gregory Pincus Born 9 Apr 1903; died 22 Aug 1967 at age 64. Gregory (Goodwin) Pincus was an American endocrinologist whose work on the antifertility properties of steroids led to the development of the first effective oral contraceptive: the birth-control pill. In 1934, Pincus made national headlines by achieving in-vitro fertilization of rabbits. The public was not ready for the vision of test-tube babies; instead of fame, he received notoriety. Consequently, he moved a small independent laboratory. There he did applied research, especially on steroids. In 1953, he was approached about developing a new form of contraception. He focussed on using progesterone as an effective anti-ovulent, and showed it could be a good contraceptive drug. In 1960, a synthetic progesterone drug was approved for contraceptive use. |
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09 Apr 1903
Gregory Goodwin Pincus |
birth Gregory Goodwin Pincus Gregory Goodwin Pincus (died 1967), American biologist who co-invented the combined oral contraceptive pill. |
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