Dentists - Doctors - Inventors - Medicine - Science
Feb. 02, 1970 - Housewife hoping for Test Tube Baby: A 34 year old housewife, Mrs. Sylvia Allen, of Atherton, Lancashire, is expected to become the first woman in the world to give birth to a test tube baby. Eggs have been taken to a woman and fertilised by her husband, Kenneth in a test tube. Gynaecologist Dr. Patrick Steptoe of Oldham, Lancs and Cambridge scientist, Dr. Robert Edwards are in charge of the experiment. Photo shows Gynacologist Dr. Patrick Steptoe
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13271470
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47045649
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Keystone Pictures USA
