Herchel Smith

Herchel Smith was an AngloAmerican organic chemist. His discoveries include the key inventions underlying oral and injectable contraceptives. In later life, he was a major benefactor to university science. In England, Cambridge University, Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Queen Mary, University of London have been the major beneficiaries and in the US, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and Williams College. During his lifetime and after his death, Smith donated over 200 million to Cambridge and 100 million to Harvard, including endowments to expand student exchange between the two universities through fellowships.

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