GREGORY GOODWIN PINCUS

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 4/9/1903     Death: 8/22/1967

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Gregory Goodwin Pincus was an American biologist and researcher who co-invented the combined oral contraceptive pill.

NOTABLE WORK

combined oral contraceptive pill

WHY THEY MATTER

Gregory Goodwin Pincus was intellectually groundbreaking for his role in co-inventing the combined oral contraceptive pill, which revolutionized reproductive health and women's autonomy. His work not only advanced scientific understanding of fertility control but also had profound societal implications by fundamentally changing the landscape of reproductive rights and women's liberation.

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