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Percy Lavon Julian, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

  • After 1929

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Black and white photograph of Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975) sitting on steps, in front of a statue. The statue is part of a monument dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic.

Julian is internationally recognized for his pioneering research in the development of cortisone, sex hormones, soybean proteins, and firefighting foam. Over the course of his career, Julian received more than 130 chemical patents and in 1973, became the second African American, following David Blackwell (1919-2010), to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

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