Born April 11th in Montgomery, 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 physostigmine, 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
1964
Retired as President of Julian Laboratories, Inc. and Laboratorios Julian de Mexico