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Gregory Pincus
Gregory Pincus Born: 1903 Birthplace: Woodbine, New Jersey Oral contraceptive pill—By creating the first practical…Gregory I, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Gregory I, Saint (Saint Gregory the Great), c.540–604, pope (590–604), a Roman; successor of Pelagius II. A Doctor of the Church, he was distinguished for his spiritual and temporal…Gregory II, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Gregory II, Saint, d. 731, pope (715–31), a Roman; successor of Constantine. When Byzantine Emperor Leo III tried to impose iconoclasm in Italy by an imperial edict, Gregory answered…Gregory of Tours, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Gregory of Tours, Saint, 538–94, French historian, bishop of Tours (from 573), b. Clermont-Ferrand, of a prominent family. He had a distinguished and successful career as bishop.…Hildebrand
(Encyclopedia) Hildebrand: see Gregory VII, Saint.Gregory XII
(Encyclopedia) Gregory XII, c.1327–1417, pope (1406–15), a Venetian named Angelo Correr; successor of Innocent VII. As a condition of election, Gregory promised to do everything possible to end the…Gregory Theologus, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Gregory Theologus, Saint: see Gregory Nazianzen, Saint.Gregory IX
(Encyclopedia) Gregory IX, 1143?–1241, pope (1227–41), an Italian named Ugolino di Segni, b. Anagni; successor of Honorius III. As cardinal under his uncle, Innocent III, he became, at St. Francis'…Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint: see Gregory Nazianzen, Saint.Gregory of Narek, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Gregory of Narek, Saint, c.950–1003, Armenian monk, mystic poet, and theologian, Doctor of the Church. He entered monastic life at an early age, becoming a priest at age 25. Gregory…Trending
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