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Also Known As Percy Lavon Julian
Born April 11, 1899 • Montgomery • Alabama
Died April 19, 1975 (aged 76) • Waukegan • Illinois
Subjects Of Study cortisone • eserine • hormone • progesterone • testosterone

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