Cecil Jacobson
Cecil Jacobson | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1936 |
| Died | March 5, 2021 (aged 84) Springville, Utah |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, researcher |
| Known for | Using his own sperm to impregnate his patients |
| Criminal charge(s) | Mail fraud, wire fraud and perjury |
| Criminal penalty | Five years' jail time and $116,805 in fines |
| Children | up to 75 |
| Awards | Ig Nobel Prize in Biology (1992) |
Cecil Byran Jacobson (October 2, 1936 – March 5, 2021) 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.