Pearson Solutions
Close windowBack to Pearson
From Information Please Back to Fact Monster Home Page

Frank B. Colton

Born: 1923
Birthplace: Poland

Oral contraceptives—Colton has made many important contributions to medicinal organic chemistry, and particularly to steroid chemistry. His most important research resulted in the discovery of Enovid, the first oral contraceptive. (1988)


Stanley N. CohenThe National Inventors Hall of FameJames Collip
Link to Fact Monster | Add Fact Monster search to your site | Awards and Press
Contact Fact Monster | Advertise with Fact Monster | Rights | Privacy | Terms of Use
Brought to you by: Information Please
© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster