Julian Laboratories

CTL-E-4555 · Institution · company · 1953-1961

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Steroid-chemistry company established by Percy Julian in 1953 after leaving Glidden; produced steroid intermediates from plant sterols; sold in 1961, making Julian one of the first Black millionaires.

Notes

RELP105 supporting entity: edge endpoint for CTL-E-1084 founded. Identity-checked against canonical entities.json 2026-10-06: no collision.

Referenced by

Percy Lavon Julian — founded → this record

Sources

Percy L. Julian High School (Chicago), Percy Lavon Julian biography. https://www.pljulianhs.net/ourpages/auto/2015/4/10/55112670/Percy L_ Julian Birthday-2015.pdf

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