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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.
Scientific scope
Achieved a live birth following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer through the work of Steptoe, Edwards, Purdy and their clinical team. Scope limitation: The paper names Steptoe and Edwards; archival evidence supports Jean Purdy’s substantial scientific and clinical role. The listed historical team is not exhaustive.
Evidence
Assessment uses the catalogue-linked source evidence for the stated contribution. The paper names Steptoe and Edwards; archival evidence supports Jean Purdy’s substantial scientific and clinical role. The listed historical team is not exhaustive.
Contributors
- Patrick Steptoe · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
- Robert Edwards · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
- Jean Purdy · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
- 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
Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.
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