The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Endocrinologist
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
25 January 1934
Death:
26 October 1984
The details
Biography
Introduction
David Rabin (January 25, 1934 - October 26, 1984) was an endocrinology professor at Vanderbilt University where he researched the possibility of a male contraceptive. Born in Ireland as the youngest of four children he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) in 1979. Despite his ailments he was able to continue his research with the aid of a computer
Publication
- Rabin, David; Mckenna, T. Joseph (1982). Clinical endocrinology and metabolism : principles and practice. New York [u.a.]: Grune & Stratton. ISBN 0808913948.