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Carl Djerassi

American chemistry professor, inventor, author, playwright (1923–2015)

  • Fame52.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.5K
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Lived 1923–2015, aged 92Austria
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    32 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1923–2015
    Aged 92
  • Awards
    30
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-20

Carl Djerassi 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".

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