Louise Brown
Louise Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 July 1978 Oldham, Greater Manchester, England |
| Known for | First person conceived by in vitro fertilisation |
| Spouse |
Wesley Mullinder (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
Louise Joy Brown (born 25 July 1978) is an English woman noted as the first human born following conception by in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Her birth, following a procedure pioneered in Britain, has been lauded among "the most remarkable medical breakthroughs of the 20th century".