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Apr 30, 2024 · Robert Edwards was a British medical researcher who developed the technique of IVF. His work with Patrick Steptoe made possible the birth of Louise Brown, the world’s first “test-tube baby,” in 1978. Edwards was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries.
Sir Robert Geoffrey Edwards CBE FRS MAE (27 September 1925 – 10 April 2013) was a British physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine, and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in particular.
Robert Lee Edwards, III (born October 2, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
Apr 10, 2013 · Robert G. Edwards. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010. Born: 27 September 1925, Batley, United Kingdom. Died: 10 April 2013, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Prize motivation: “for the development of in vitro fertilization” Prize share: 1/1. Life.
Apr 10, 2013 · Professor Sir Robert Edwards, whose work led to the world's first "test tube baby" in 1978, dies at the age of 87.
The early influences on Robert Edwards’ approach to the scientific research that led to human IVF are described. His interest as a graduate student in the genetics of early mammalian development stimulated him later to investigate whether the origins of human genetic diseases such as Down, Klinefelter and Turner syndromes might be explained ...
Apr 10, 2013 · Sir Robert Edwards, a “co-pioneer” of the in vitro fertilization technique and Nobel Prize winner, died Wednesday in his sleep after a long illness, the University of Cambridge said. He was 87.
