John Rock
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John Rock was an American obstetrician and gynecologist best known as one of the key developers and early advocates of the first oral contraceptive pill.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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medical researcher ⓘ obstetrician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
integration of birth control into mainstream medicine
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legalization of oral contraceptives ⓘ |
| authorOf | The Time Has Come: A Catholic Doctor’s Proposals to End the Battle over Birth Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | age-related causes ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Gregory Pincus
NERFINISHED
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Katharine McCormick NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Sanger NERFINISHED ⓘ Min Chueh Chang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-03-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-12-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard Medical School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Boston City Hospital
NERFINISHED
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Free Hospital for Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvard Medical School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contraception
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fertility ⓘ gynecology ⓘ obstetrics ⓘ reproductive medicine ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Irish American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | public acceptance of the birth control pill ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early advocate of oral contraceptive use
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key developer of the first oral contraceptive pill ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Gregory Pincus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the first oral contraceptive pill ⓘ |
| occupation |
gynecologist
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obstetrician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Belmont, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedAt | Free Hospital for Women fertility clinic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousConflict | support for birth control despite Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
female infertility
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in vitro fertilization techniques ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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