Percy Lavon Julian

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:African-American
gptkb:scientist
chemist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:DePauw_University
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Vienna
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
National Academy of Sciences membership
gptkbp:birthDate 1899-04-11
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Montgomery,_Alabama,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Faith_Roselle_Julian
gptkb:Percy_Lavon_Julian_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1975-04-19
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Waukegan,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Ernst_Späth
gptkbp:employer gptkb:DePauw_University
gptkb:Glidden_Company
gptkb:Julian_Laboratories
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:field organic chemistry
gptkbp:honor Percy L. Julian High School named after him
U.S. postage stamp issued in his honor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Percy Lavon Julian
gptkbp:influenced African American scientists
gptkbp:knownFor synthesis of physostigmine
work on cortisone
work on progesterone
work on testosterone
synthesis of steroids
synthesis of human hormones from plant sterols
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork steroid synthesis
fire-extinguishing foam
physostigmine synthesis
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Oak_Park,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:signature Percy_Lavon_Julian_signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_Roselle_Johnson
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:NOVA_documentary_'Forgotten_Genius'
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Percy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6