Life and Education (Mostly "Where" Questions)
Birmingham, Alabama
Where was Percy Julian born?
Anna Johnson
Who is Percy's wife?
11 articles in the Journal of the ACS
How many articles did Julian and Pikl publish during their senior research project at DePauw?
Organic chemistry, natural products
What is the focus of Percy's chemistry?
Europe (specifically Vienna, Austria)
Where did Percy choose to study for his Ph.D.?
DePauw University
Where did Percy study for his undergraduate?
Elizabeth Lena Adams
Who is Percy's mother?
National Academy of Sciences
What is the most prestigious scientific organization where Julian was elected to as recognition for his contributions in chemistry?
Soybean
What is the main natural source that Percy used for his chemical products when working in industry?
Because white students in graduate schools in the US would refuse to learn under a black instructor
Why can’t Percy obtain a teaching assistant position for his graduate study at universities in the US?
Oak Park
Where did Percy's family reside in Chicago?
Five people who each earned at least one advanced degree
Who are Percy's siblings?
Percy L. Julian Science and Mathematics Center
What was the new science and mathematics center at DePauw named after Percy’s death?
Julian Laboratories
What is the name of Percy’s own company in Oak Park?
Because of racial reasons at DePauw (professorship cannot be granted for black instructors)
Why can’t Percy be appointed to the teaching staff at DePauw?
University of Vienna
Where did Percy finish his Ph.D.?
A daughter and a son
How many children did Percy have?
Spingarn Medal
What is the medal from the NAACP that Percy received on his honor?
Physostigmine
What is the drug treatment for glaucoma that Percy and his colleague synthesized from calabar bean?
Dr. Blanchard
Who is the professor that hired Percy and helped him during Percy’s time at DePauw?
1920
When did Percy graduate from DePauw?
Schoolteacher
What did Percy's mother (or his sister, Elizabeth Julian) work as?
1950 (featured in the Chicago Sun-Times)
When was Percy named “Chicagoan of the Year”?
Cortisone
What is the human hormone that Percy successfully synthesized and helped lower the cost of?
Because some residents in Oak Park did not accept Percy due to his race
Why was Percy’s home once set on fire by arsonists?