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Karl Slotta
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Karl Slotta | |
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| Born | May 12, 1895 |
| Died | July 17, 1987 (aged 92) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Maja Slotta |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Breslau |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Chemistry |
| Sub-discipline | biochemistry |
| Institutions | Chemical Institute in Breslau, Germany, Chemistry Institute of the University of Vienna, Instituto Butantan, University of Miami |
| Notable ideas | oral contraceptive pills |
Karl Heinrich Slotta (May 12, 1895 – July 17, 1987), was a biochemist. His discovery of progesterone and its relationship to ovulation led to the development of birth control pills.[1]
- ^ Associated Press. "Birth control pioneer Karl Slota is dead". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
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