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Percy Lavon Julian (April 11, 1899 – April 19, 1975) was an American research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. He was the first to synthesize the natural product physostigmine and was a pioneer in the industrial large-scale chemical synthesis of the human hormones progesterone and testosterone ...
Learn about Percy Julian, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard and the first to synthesize physostigmine, a drug for glaucoma. See his biography, achievements, and photos at DePauw University.
Apr 11, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Percy Julian, an African American chemist who synthesized drugs for glaucoma, arthritis and birth control. See his photo and read about his challenges and recognition in the field of science.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Percy Lavon Julian, an American chemist who synthesized medicinal drugs from soya products. See photos of him and his work at FamousScientists.org.
Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975) was among the many scientists, including Russell Earl Marker, Carl Djerassi, and George Rosenkranz, who participated actively in the synthesis and large-scale production of steroids from plant compounds. Education and Early Career.
Percy Lavon Julian was a trailblazing synthetic chemist, a successful industrial research director, and a wealthy businessman, notwithstanding the prejudices and discrimination of his time. He was born in Montgomery, AL, on April 11, 1899, the son of a railway clerk and the grandson of slaves.
Portrait of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975), African American research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. Percy Lavon Julian was born in Montgomery, Alabama on April 11, 1899 and received his B.S., majoring in chemistry, from DePauw University in 1920.
