What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Patrick Steptoe 1913-1988 Sir Robert Edwards 1925-2013 Jean Purdy 1945-1985 developed IVF, leading to the world's first 'test-tube baby' established a research laboratory here in 1971 Recorded plaque organisation: Society of Biology.
Patrick Steptoe, Robert Edwards, and Jean Purdy were pivotal figures in developing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology, which led to the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first 'test-tube baby' in 1978, revolutionizing infertility treatment.
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