Karl Slotta
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American biochemist
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Karl Slotta's Degrees
- PhD Biochemistry University of Chicago
- Bachelors Chemistry University of Chicago
Why Is Karl Slotta Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Karl Heinrich Slotta , was a biochemist. His discovery of progesterone and its relationship to ovulation led to the development of birth control pills. Life Slotta was drafted into military service in World War I. After the war, he began his hormone research at the Chemical Institute in Breslau, Germany, under the guidance of Professor Ludwig Fraenkel. He obtained his PhD in chemistry from the University of Breslau in 1923 where he discovered that the biguanided metformin lowers the blood glucose concentration in rabbits. He continued post-doc work at the university with guidance from Professor Fraenkel.
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