Cecil Jacobson

Cecil Jacobson
Born(1936-10-02)October 2, 1936
DiedMarch 5, 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Physician, researcher
Known forUsing his own sperm to impregnate his patients
Criminal charge(s)Mail fraud, wire fraud and perjury
Criminal penaltyFive years' jail time and $116,805 in fines
Childrenup to 75
AwardsIg Nobel Prize in Biology (1992)

Cecil Byran Jacobson (October 2, 1936 – March 5, 2021[1]) was an American former fertility doctor who used his own sperm to impregnate his patients without informing them.

Jacobson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. A graduate of Brown University, he became a researcher at George Washington University, but had no specialist training in infertility medicine.[2]

  1. ^ "Dr. Cecil Bryant Jacobson". www.memorialutah.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  2. ^ "Fertility doctor charged with fraud over methods", American Medical News, February 24, 1992. Accessed 27 February 2014

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