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Apr 11, 2014 · Percy Julian was born on April 11, 1899, in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a pioneering chemist who synthesized drugs to treat glaucoma, arthritis and other conditions, despite facing racial discrimination and challenges in his career.
Percy Lavon Julian was born on April 11, 1899, in Montgomery, Alabama, as the first child of six born to James Sumner Julian and Elizabeth Lena Adams Julian. Both of his parents were graduates of what was to be Alabama State University.
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Apr 15, 2024 · Percy Julian (born April 11, 1899, Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.—died April 19, 1975, Waukegan, Illinois) was an American chemist, known for his synthesis of cortisone, hormones, and other products from soybeans. Five Black chemists who changed the world.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Percy Lavon Julian, a steroid chemist and an entrepreneur who overcame racial barriers. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1899 and died in 1975.
Apr 23, 1999 · Percy Julian was born in 1899 and graduated from DePauw University in 1920. He first synthesized physostigmine, a drug for glaucoma, in 1935, and later made many other contributions to organic chemistry.
Mar 3, 2007 · Fair use image. A native of Montgomery, Alabama and grandson of slaves, Percy Lavon Julian, born April 11, 1899, was a trailblazer in the chemical sciences. His parents Elizabeth Lena Adams, a school teacher, and James Sumner Julian, a railroad mail clerk who loved mathematics, raised six children, all of whom pursued a college education.
May 17, 2018 · Born April 11, 1899, in Montgomery, AL; died of cancer, 1975; son of James S. (a railway mail clerk) and Elizabeth Lena (Adams) Julian; married Anna Johnson (a sociologist), December 24, 1935; children: Percy Lavon, Jr., Faith Roselle, Rhoderic Education: DePauw University, B.A, 1920; Harvard University, M.A., 1923; University of Vienna, Ph.D ...
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