Percy Julian – Influential African American chemist - by Barbados Today
February 18, 2020
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February 18, 2020
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February 18, 2020
A steroid chemist and an entrepreneur, African American chemist Percy Julian ingeniously figured out how to synthesize important medicinal compounds from abundant plant sources, making them more affordable to mass-produce. Percy Julian was a pioneering chemist who was not allowed to attend high school but went on to earn his PhD. His research at academic
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