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Name: Gregory Goodwin Pincus
Birth Date: April 19, 1903
Death Date: August 22, 1967
Place of Birth: Woodbine, New Jersey, United States
Place of Death: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: biologist

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Biography of Gregory Goodwin Pincus
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Gregory Goodwin Pincus's (1903-1967) research in endocrinology resulted in pathbreaking work on hormones and animal physiology. However, he is best known for developing the oral contraceptive pill. As his friend and colleague Hudson Hoagland remarked...
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Biography of Gregory Goodwin Pincus
1,409 words, approx. 5 pages
Gregory Goodwin Pincus' research in endocrinology resulted in pathbreaking work on hormones and animal physiology. However, he is best known for developing the oral contraceptive pill. As his friend and colleague Hudson Hoagland remarked in...
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Biography of Gregory Pincus
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Gregory Pincus is best known for his central role in developing "the pill"--the oral contraceptive or birth control pill. He also investigated the biochemistry of aging, arthritis, cancer, and the adrenal system's response to stress. Pincus was born in...


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Gregory Goodwin Pincus Summary
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1903-1967 American endocrinologist who, with Min Chueh Chang and John Rock, developed the first effective birth-control pill. Pincus co-founded the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology in 1944, where he studied steroid hormones and...
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Min Chueh Chang Summary
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1908-1991 Chinese-American biologist who is known for his work in the field of animal reproduction. He has written numerous articles on artificial insemination and has conducted research in which mammal's eggs were successfully transplanted. He...
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Gregory Goodwin Pincus Information
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Gregory Goodwin Pincus (April 9, 1903 - August 22, 1967), American biologist and researcher, was co-inventor of the combined oral contraceptive pill....


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The Independent - London
Warburg Pincus plans internet spree
07/02/2000: 393 words, approx. 1 pages
WARBURG PINCUS, the venture capital group, plans to shake up the European quoted internet sector by buying up stakes in undervalued companies. The revelation comes as Jellyworks, the internet incubator, is understood to be in merger talks with Shore Capital, the investment banking...
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The Virginian Pilot
Floyd Goodwin.
01/19/2007: 311 words, approx. 1 pages
SUFFOLK -- SUFFOLK - Floyd "Skinny" Goodwin, 74, passed away Jan. 17, 2007. He was born in Gates County, North Carolina, the son of the late Catherine Asbell Goodwin and James William Goodwin. He was also predeceased by his sisters and brothers, Frances...
 


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Gregory Goodwin Pincus: A Biography
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Provides biographical detail on the life of inventor Gregory Goodwin Pincus. Describes how Pincus helped change the health care field with innovations in birth control, fertilization and family planning.


 

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