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Black and STEMbruary, Day 25
Feb. 25th, 2025 03:27 pm25. Percy Lavon Julian, PhD.
Dr. Julian was one of the first black Americans to obtain a PhD in chemistry, and faced a hell of a lot of racism while doing so. He developed methods to synthesize steroids and related compounds. He also founded his own company Julian Laboratories. Two of his largest discoveries were the scaled up synthesis of progesterone and hydrocortisone.
Dr. Julian was one of the first black Americans to obtain a PhD in chemistry, and faced a hell of a lot of racism while doing so. He developed methods to synthesize steroids and related compounds. He also founded his own company Julian Laboratories. Two of his largest discoveries were the scaled up synthesis of progesterone and hydrocortisone.
