Gregory Goodwin Pincus, American biologist and academic, co-created the birth-control pill (born 1903)

Gregory Goodwin Pincus was an American biologist and researcher who co-invented the combined oral contraceptive pill.

The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as "the pill", is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women. It is the oral form of combined hormonal contraception. The pill contains two important hormones: a progestin and estrogen. When taken correctly, it alters the menstrual cycle to eliminate ovulation and prevent pregnancy.