Gregory G. Pincus
Gregory Goodwin Pincus | |
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| Born | April 9, 1903 Woodbine, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1967 (aged 64) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Cornell University Harvard University |
| Known for | Combined oral contraceptive pill |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Notkin (died 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1966) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | Harvard University Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology |
Gregory Goodwin Pincus (April 9, 1903 – August 22, 1967) was an American biologist and researcher who co-invented the combined oral contraceptive pill.