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Patrick Steptoe (1913–1988)
Patrick Steptoe (1913–1988)
Patrick Steptoe (1913–1988)
Patrick Steptoe (1913–1988)
Patrick Steptoe (1913–1988)
Patrick Steptoe (1913–1988)
Patrick Steptoe (1913–1988)

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A bust of one of the pioneers of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). In 1978 the work of obstetrician Steptoe, physiologist Robert Edwards, and embryologist Jean Purdy came to fruition with the successful delivery of Louise Brown, the world's first 'test tube baby'.

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

London

Title

Patrick Steptoe (1913–1988)

Medium

resin & marble

Measurements

H 37 x W 21 x D 23 cm;
Plinth: H 8.5 x W 17 x D 17 cm

Accession number

S0010

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

on plinth: PATRICK STEPTOE / FRCOG / BY PETER WARDLE

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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

10–18 Union Street, London, Greater London SE1 1SZ England

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