Percy Lavon Julian
American researcher and chemist
Percy Lavon Julian was an American research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. Wikipedia
Born: April 11, 1899, Montgomery, AL
Died: April 19, 1975 (age 76 years), Waukegan, IL
Education: University of Vienna (1929–1931), Harvard University (1922–1923), and DePauw University (1916–1920)
Spouse: Anna Roselle Johnson (m. 1935–1975)
Awards: Spingarn Medal
Parents: James Sumner Julian and Elizabeth Lena Julian
Children: Faith Roselle Julian and Percy Lavon Julian, Jr