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Carl Djerassi, Austrian-American chemist, author, and playwright (died 2015)

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Carl Djerassi

American pharmaceutical chemist and writer (1923–2015)

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…
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October 29

Day of the year

October 29 is the 302nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 63 days remain until the end of the year.
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