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What was the name of the scientist who identified estrogen after Edgar Allen discovered it?

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  • Adolf Butenandt

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Adolf Butenandt was the scientist who identified estrogen after Edgar Allen discovered it. Allen first isolated the chemical compound from urine in 1923, and Butenandt successfully synthesized it in 1939. Estrogen is a hormone that is produced by the ovaries and is responsible for the development of female secondary sexual characteristics.
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