But opportunity would knock twice for the Julian family. Years later, when Percy graduated from the same school his ... DePauw's most famous scientist," says James, "and one whose life is very much at ...

Percy Julian was one of the great scientists of ... He became a mentor to scores of young black chemists and, later in life, an inspiration for thousands as a civil-rights leader and speaker.

But racism was a daily fact of life for Julian. Eight months later he would be turned away ... which arsonists threw a kerosene torch at Percy Julian’s Oak Park home on Nov. 22, 1950.

But later in his life, Julian consciously took on a larger role in activism. In a 2007 Congressional resolution to honor chemist Percy Julian, many of his civil rights achievements were highlighted, ...

Google honors late chemist Percy Julian with today’s Google doodle. The Alabama native was born to two former slaves, and while he faced much adversity, still attained his Ph.D. at the ...

Percy L. Julian ’20 is being recognized at DePauw for his considerable accomplishments as a chemist. Julian, who was born in 1899 and died in 1975, was an African American who came of age at DePauw ...

The family home of Percy Lavon Julian sits ... His daughter, Faith Julian, remembers a time when the home was not just the center of their family life, but also a place where her father thrived ...

Today's Google Doodle commemorates the 115th birthday of Percy Lavon ... to many. Julian set to work looking for a synthesis of cortisone in the Glidden lab, which was later able to help sufferers ...

"Forgotten Genius," a two-hour documentary about the life of chemist Percy Julian, funded in part by ... them than any other company in America. He later sold his business for $2.3 million ...

His life started in Montgomery and went on to impact the world. But he never forgot where it all began. Percy Lavon Julian was born in Montgomery on April 11, 1899. As a research chemist he went ...

Julian’s life is the focus of “Forgotten Genius,” a documentary in the “Nova” series that’s available for streaming throughout Black History Month (February). Percy Julian, right ...

A historical marker honoring Dr. Percy Julian was unveiled in his hometown of Montgomery on Saturday morning. According to the Chairman of the Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission Richard ...