CARL DJERASSI

• Born: October 29, 1923
• Died: January 30, 2015
• Nationality: Austrian, American, Bulgarian
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Carl Djerassi was an Austrian-born American 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 father of the pill.