Background
Pincus, Gregory was born on April 9, 1903 in Woodbine, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph William and Elizabeth Florence (Lipman) Pincus.
1956
American Physician And Biologist Who Invented The First Contraceptive Pill.
1966
London, United Kingdom
Portrait of Doctor Gregory Pinchus, Director of the Foundation For Experimental Biology. He was a part of the Scientific Team Which Discovered The Contraceptive Pill.
Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
in 1924 Gregory studied at Cornell University. He received a Bachelor of Science degree.
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
In 1927 Gregory studied at Harvard University. He became a Doctor of Science.
Berlin, Germany
In 1930 Gregory studied at Kaiser Wilhelm Institute.
Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
From 1929 to 1930 Gregory studied at Cambridge University.
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
From 1930 to 1931 Gregory worked as an instructor of biology at Harvard University.
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
From 1937 to 1938 Gregory was a visiting investigator at Cambridge University.
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From 1938 to 1945 Gregory worked as a visiting professor at Clark University.
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From 1944 to 1951 Gregory worked as a professor at Tufts Medical School.
Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
Since 1951 Gregory was a research professor at Boston University.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States
From 1944 to 1956 Gregory worked as a director at Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology.
In 1960 Gregory received a Lasker award in the area of planned parenthood.
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
From 1931 to 1938 Gregory worked as an assistant professor at Harvard University.
Here, Dr. Gregory Pincus of the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology dips a container with eight eggs into a hormone solution.
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Portrait of American biologist Dr. Gregory G. Pincus as he counts the number of unfertilized eggs on a slide under his microscope at Clark University.
Dr. Gregory Pincus of Harvard University, who announced to the biological world that he had discovered a method of artificially fertilizing mammalian eggs, in experiments with rabbits at the biological institute of Harvard.
Pincus, Gregory was born on April 9, 1903 in Woodbine, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph William and Elizabeth Florence (Lipman) Pincus.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1924. Doctor of Science, Harvard, 1927, Doctor of Science, 1927. Student Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, Berlin, 1930, Cambridge U., England, 1929-1930.
Fellow National Research Council, 1927-1930. Instructor biology Harvard, 1930-1931, assistant professor, 1931-1938. Visiting investigator, Cambridge U., 1937-1938.
Visiting professor experimental zoology, Clark University, 1938-1945. Professor physiology Tufts Medical School, 1944-1951. Research professor biology Boston University, since 1951.
Honorary professor San Marcos U., Lima, Peru. Director labs. Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, 1944-1956, research director, since 1956. Chairman endocrine panel National Cancer Chemotherapy Service Center, 1956-1960.
Chairman United States Public Health Service study section on endocrinology, 1953-1958. Member Fulbright fellowship committee, 1958-1960. Honorary president International Conference Hormonal Steroids, Milan, 1962.
Trustee S.W. Foundation for Research and Education.
Honorary professor San Marcos U., Lima, Peru. Chairman endocrine panel National Cancer Chemotherapy Service Center, 1956-1960. Chairman United States Public Health Service study section on endocrinology, 1953-1958. Member Fulbright fellowship committee, 1958-1960. Honorary president International Conference Hormonal Steroids, Milan, 1962. Trustee S.W. Foundation for Research and Education. Fellow National Research Council, 1927-1930. Member Fulbright fellowship committee, 1958-1960. Honorary president International Conference Hormonal Steroids, Milan, 1962.
Trustee S.W. Foundation for Research and Education. Fellow National Academy Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman hormone conference). Member American Society Naturlaists, American Society Zoologists, Federation Atomic Scientists, American Association Anatomists, American Genetic Society, American Physiological Society, Japan (honorary), Mexican (honorary), Swedish (honorary), endocrine societies, The Endocrine Society, New York Academy Science, American Society Human Genetics, Societe de’Endocrinologie, American Association Cancer Research. Member Society Study Growth and Development. Member Society Biologie de France. Member Sigma Xi.; Clubs: Boston University Faculty, Cosmos.
Married Elizabeth Notkin, December 2, 1924. Children: Alexis John, Laura Jane (Mistress Michael M. Bernard).