Julian Laboratories founded (1953)

CTL-E-4573 · Event · founding · 1953

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Percy Julian leaves Glidden and establishes Julian Laboratories in 1953; he sells the company in 1961, becoming one of the first Black millionaires.

Notes

RELP105 supporting event entity; events.json CTL-EVT-023311.

Referenced by

Percy Julian elected to the National Academy of Sciences (1973) — related to → this record
Percy Lavon Julian — initiated → 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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