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Carl Djerassi: The Visionary Behind 'The Pill'
It was in the early 1950sThe 28 year old pharmaceutical chemist Created something That would change the very fabric of our society .
His name was Carl Djerassi. He was a Bulgarian]American who led a team that came up with an oral contraceptive that became known – and is still known today – as simply The Pill . Djerassi has been dubbed “the father of The Pill.”
Djerassi reveals more about his work in this 1992 interview.
Get The Pill, Pygmy Chimps, and Degas's Horse by Carl Djerassi
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It was in the early 1950sThe 28 year old pharmaceutical chemist Created something That would change the very fabric of our society .
His name was Carl Djerassi. He was a Bulgarian]American who led a team that came up with an oral contraceptive that became known – and is still known today – as simply The Pill . Djerassi has been dubbed “the father of The Pill.”
Djerassi reveals more about his work in this 1992 interview.
Get The Pill, Pygmy Chimps, and Degas's Horse by Carl Djerassi
As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.
You may also enjoy my interviews with J. Craig Venter and James Watson
For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube
Photo by Douglas A. Lockard
#thepill #contraception #discoveries