Carl Djerassi
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Carl Djerassi (October 29, 1923 – January 30, 2015) was an Austrian-born Bulgarian-American pharmaceutical chemist, novelist, playwright and co-founder of Djerassi Resident Artists Program with Diane Wood Middlebrook. He is best known for his contribution to the development of oral contraceptive pills, nicknamed the "father of the pill".
Career
- 1923Born
- 1997Won Willard Gibbs Award
- 1998Won William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement
- 2003Won Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2015Passed away
- Member of Royal Society
- Member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Member of National Academy of Sciences
- Won Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
- Won Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Vienna
- •Citizenship: Austria, United States
- •Known as: chemist, writer, university teacher, science fiction writer
- •Spouse: Diane Middlebrook
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[Remembering the Scientists of 2015](6) Carl Djerassi, Chemist and Father of the Birth Control Pill
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