April 11, 2014

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Google Doodle Honors Chemist Dr. Percy Julian

April 11, 2014 would have been Dr. Julian Percy’s 115th Birthday and it was a beautiful site to behold – seeing today’s Google Doodle honoring the man and his science.

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April 11, 2014 would have been Dr. Julian Percy's 115th Birthday and it was a beautiful site to behold - seeing today's Google Doodle honoring the man and his science.

"Dr. Julian’s story is a fascinating one and I encourage you to read over the ACS and Wikipedia entries. As you might imagine, he faced discrimination but also managed to find the opportunity for education, including his doctoral studies at the University of Vienna. Dr. Julian turned to private industry for employment after becoming frustrated with the academic pathway. Along the way he founded his own company and nonprofit research institute." — Read the rest of this amazing post written by the incredible Drugmonkey at "Faces of Neuropsychopharmacology: Percy L. Julian, Ph.D."

Additional tributes to Dr. Julian are listed below. Check them all out and share generously.

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From ASCP Lab Medicine: Percy Lavon Julian Pioneer of Medicinal Chemistry Synthesis

From Time: Google Doodle Honors Pioneering Black Chemist Percy Julian

From the Chemical Heritage Foundation:The Life and Science of Percy Julian

From the Black Inventor Online Museum: Percy Julian

And be sure to watch this PBS Nova Program, Forgotten Genius, about Dr. Julian with your family and/or students.

DNLee is a biologist and she studies animal behavior, mammalogy, and ecology . She uses social media, informal experiential science experiences, and draws from hip hop culture to share science with general audiences, particularly under-served groups.

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