Person Steptoe; Patrick Christopher (1913 - 1988) Steptoe Patrick Christopher 1913 - 1988 British Male 09/06/1913 19130609 22/03/1988 19880322

Gynaecologic surgeon Worked with Professor Robert Edwards FRS, a Cambridge physiologist, to develop IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) technology in which egg cells are fertilised outside the body and implanted in the womb. Their groundbreaking work led to the birth of the world's first test tube baby, Louise Brown, in 1978. Honours: CBE 1988 Fellow 19/03/1987 73 Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1996 vol 42 pp 433-452, plate, by R G Edwards International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 9 Jun 1913 - 22 Mar 1988 NA2115 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 587a32b1-0d1e-4a84-b526-2a9bef7e766a