Percy Lavon Julian Death
Percy passed away on April 19, 1975 at the age of 76.
When did Percy Lavon Julian die?
April 19, 1975How old was Percy Lavon Julian when died?
76
Percy Lavon Julian Birthday and Date of Death
Percy Lavon Julian was born on April 11, 1899 and died on April 19, 1975. Percy was 76 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 11, 1899
Date of Death: April 19, 1975
Age at Death: 76
Percy Lavon Julian - Biography
Percy Lavon Julian (April 11, 1899 – April 19, 1975) was an African American research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. He was the first to synthesize the natural product physostigmine, and a pioneer in the industrial large-scale chemical synthesis of the human hormones progesterone and testosterone from plant sterols such as stigmasterol and sitosterol. His work laid the foundation for the steroid drug industry's production of cortisone, other corticosteroids, and birth control pills.
