Life Chronology

1899	Born April 11th in Birmingham, Alabama, to James Sumner Julian and Elizabeth Adams Julian
1920	Graduated Phi Beta Kappa and valedictorian from DePauw University
1923	Received his MA degree from Harvard University
1927-32	Served as Assistant Professor, Professor and Head of Chemistry Department, Howard University
1931	Received his PhD degree from the University of Vienna, Austria
1932-36	Served as Research Fellow in Organic Chemistry, DePauw University; began work on the synthesis of physostigime, a drug used in treatment of glaucoma
1932-36	Director of Undergraduate research in the DePauw University Chemistry Department
1935	Married Anna Johnson, December 24; children: Percy Lavon, Faith Roscelle
1936-53	Directed research and managed fine chemicals for the Glidden Company; developed synthetic cortisone, an inexpensive drug in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, as well as many other commercial and medicinal uses for soy-based products
1947	Received the Springarn Medal from the NAACP
1950	Received the Chicagoan of the Year award from the Chicago Sun-Times
1954	Founded Julian Laboratories in Oak Park, Illinois and Laboratorios Julian de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico
1961	Sold Julian Laboratories to Smith, Kline and French for 2.3 million dollars
1964	Retired as President of Julian Laboratories, Inc. and Laboratorios Julian de Mexico
1975	Died April 19 in Waukegan, Illinois