Historical Person

Robert Edwards

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📍 United Kingdom

Robert Edwards

Gender: Male

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Louise Brown is born after IVF

📅 25 July 1978

Her birth followed an in-vitro fertilization procedure undertaken by her parents and medical team.

A reproductive-medicine technique reaches a family

📅 25 July 1978

Lesley Brown gave birth to Louise, whose conception had involved laboratory fertilization.

Oldham hospital marks a fertility milestone

📅 25 July 1978

The successful birth showed that an IVF pregnancy could result in a healthy child.

Patients belong in the history of IVF

📅 25 July 1978

The story includes Louise and Lesley Brown as well as the clinicians Steptoe and Edwards.