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Frank B. Colton

Born: 1923
Birthplace: Poland

Oral contraceptives—Colton has made many important contributions to medicinal organic chemistry, and particularly to steroid chemistry. His most important research resulted in the discovery of Enovid, the first oral contraceptive. (1988)

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