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Achieved a live birth following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer through the work of Steptoe, Edwards, Purdy and their clinical team.
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Scientific scope
The paper names Steptoe and Edwards; archival evidence supports Jean Purdy’s substantial scientific and clinical role. The listed historical team is not exhaustive.
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- BIRTH AFTER THE REIMPLANTATION OF A HUMAN EMBRYO
- BIRTH AFTER THE REIMPLANTATION OF A HUMAN EMBRYO — deposited bibliography
- Churchill Archives: Edwards papers and Jean Purdy’s role
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People and systems
Patrick Steptoe; Robert Edwards; Jean Purdy
Named historical contributors; the team or precursor coverage is incomplete. The recorded author list is incomplete.
Research locations and affiliations
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Documented countries / regions: United Kingdom
The recorded clinical milestone was achieved through work in Oldham and Cambridge, UK. Earlier studies and later Bourn Hall work are not extra countries for this package.
English catalogue narrative
IVF: a live birth after fertilization outside the body
Achieved a live birth following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer through the work of Steptoe, Edwards, Purdy and their clinical team.
Scientific scope
The paper names Steptoe and Edwards; archival evidence supports Jean Purdy’s substantial scientific and clinical role. The listed historical team is not exhaustive.
Reading status
This is a source-linked WRS catalogue note. A full explanatory guide and independent scientific reconstruction have not been completed for this entry. Read the identified original work for its complete narrative and arguments.
People and systems
Patrick Steptoe; Robert Edwards; Jean Purdy
Named historical contributors; the team or precursor coverage is incomplete.