biography
pronunciation:
[jerasee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1923– )
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| biography:
| Chemist and inventor, born in Vienna, Austria. A refugee immigrant to the USA in 1939, he became a research chemist, and eventually, professor of chemistry at Stanford. While working for a little-known firm in Mexico City (1951), he was involved in the testing of the oral contraceptive, lsquo;the pill’, that for the first time made birth control a simple matter for millions of women. Although he made claims to being the prime developer of the birth control pill, these claims have been disputed by the scientific community. He did make important contributions to other areas of steroid research, and he was noted for his efforts at promoting international co-operation. |
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