How Percy Julian Became a Great 20th Century Scientist
Clip: Season 34 Episode 3 | 5m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
It took Black chemist Percy Julian more than 10 years to earn his Ph.D.
Black chemist Percy Julian met with every possible barrier in a deeply segregated America. Here's how he rose to the highest levels of scientific and personal achievement.
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How Percy Julian Became a Great 20th Century Scientist
Clip: Season 34 Episode 3 | 5m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Black chemist Percy Julian met with every possible barrier in a deeply segregated America. Here's how he rose to the highest levels of scientific and personal achievement.
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National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.