Timeline of silicone rubber research
Dublin Core
Title
Timeline of silicone rubber research
Subject
Folkman, M. Judah
Levonorgestrel
Silicones in medicine
Writings (documents)
Description
Dr. Folkman and Dr. David Long patented their silicone research and Folkman gave the patent to the Population Council. Folkman and Long's research is the basis of the long-term contraceptive, Norplant.
Abstract
Timeline of silicone rubber research, circa 1960s
Creator
Folkman, M. Judah
Date Created
1960s, circa
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
M. Judah Folkman papers, 1907-2012 (inclusive), 1950-2006 (bulk). H MS c365. Box 10, folder 14.
References
An online guide to the collection is available.
Format
text
Extent
1 page
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0004401
Provenance
The M. Judah Folkman Papers were gifted to the Harvard Medical Library in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine by Paula Folkman, 2011-2016, and were delivered in six accessions: 2011-133; 2013-098; 2014-014; 2016-048; 2016-140; and 2016-156.
Files
Citation
Folkman, M. Judah, “Timeline of silicone rubber research,” OnView, accessed May 10, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/18324.