# Jaime Zipper

> Jaime Zipper was a Chilean physician and scientist who, with American Howard Tatum, created the first T-shaped copper intrauterine device. Zipper discovered the contraceptive properties of intrauterine copper.

*Chilean doctor and scientist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** Chile
- **Born:** 1926-01-20
- **Died:** 2011-03-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jaime Zipper was a Chilean physician and scientist who, with American Howard Tatum, created the first T-shaped copper intrauterine device. Zipper discovered the contraceptive properties of intrauterine copper.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.9
- **Momentum:** 1.4

## Sources
- [Jaime Zipper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Zipper)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20840924)

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