Patrick Steptoe

Patrick Christopher Steptoe (June 9,1913, Witney, England - March 21,1988) was a British obstetrician and gynaecologist and a pioneer of fertility treatment. Steptoe was responsible with biologist and physiologist Robert Edwards for developing in vitro fertilisation. The birth of the first test-tube baby, Louise Joy Brown, occurred on July 25, 1978.

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June 9 - 1913 - Witney - March 21 - 1988 - British - Obstetrician - Gynaecologist - Fertility - Biologist - Physiologist - Robert Edwards - ''in vitro'' fertilisation - Birth - Test-tube baby - Louise Joy Brown - July 25 - 1978

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