Quote of the day
It goes without saying that the desire to accomplish the task with more confidence, to avoid wasting time and labour, and to spare our experimental animals as much as possible, made us strictly observe all the precautions taken by surgeons in respect to their patients.
George W. Corner

Born: December 12, 1889
Died: September 28, 1981 (aged 91)
Bio: George Washington Corner FRS FRSE was an American physician, embryologist and pioneer of the contraceptive pill. He received an outstanding ten honorary degrees from various universities. He played a critical role in the discovery of progesterone.
Known for:
- The hormones in human reproduction (1942)
- Anatomy and Physiology (1930)
- The Scientific Basis of Morality (1899)






