Carl Djerassi
Carl Djerassi (October 29, 1923 – January 30, 2015) was a Bulgarian-Austrian-American chemist, novelist, and playwright. He was best known for his work to develop a oral contraceptive pills and the use of physical methods in organic chemistry.
Carl Djerassi | |
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.jpg) Carl Djerassi in 2013 | |
| Born | October 29, 1923 |
| Died | January 30, 2015 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Austrian, Bulgarian |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Known for | synthesis of norethisterone, the first orally highly active progestin used in one of the first three oral contraceptive pills |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
Carl Djerassi Media
Patent of the first orally highly active progestin, which led to the development of the oral contraceptive, elected to the USA Inventors Hall of Fame.
Other websites
Media related to Carl Djerassi at Wikimedia Commons
- Personal website
- Carl Djerassi tells his life story at Web of Stories
- Djerassi Resident Artists Program
- Djerassi’s autograph from The Chemical Record
- Bob Weintraub, Israel Chemical Society. Pincus, Djerassi, and Oral Contraceptives
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