Min Chueh Chang
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Min Chueh Chang (simplified Chinese: 张明觉; traditional Chinese: 張明覺; pinyin: Zhāng Míngjué, October 10, 1908 – June 5, 1991), often credited as M.C. Chang, was a Chinese American reproductive biologist. His specific area of study was the fertilisation process in mammalian reproduction. Though his career produced findings that are important and valuable to many areas in the field of fertilisation, including his work on in vitro fertilisation which led to the first "test tube baby", he was best known to the world for his contribution to the development of the combined oral contraceptive pill at the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology.
The native form of this personal name is Chang Min-chueh. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Min Chueh Chang | |
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Born | (1908-10-10)October 10, 1908 |
Died | June 5, 1991(1991-06-05) (aged 82) |
Resting place | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States |
Nationality | American, Chinese |
Other names | M.C. Chang, 張明覺 |
Education | Tsinghua University Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Reproductive biologist |
Known for | His work in in vitro fertilisation and the combined oral contraceptive pill |
Spouse | Isabelle Chang |
Children | 3 |
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