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Issued: Jan 29, 1993. 29¢ Percy Lavon Julian, Never Hinged.
Chemist Percy Lavon Julian attended the University of Vienna in Austria where he researched methods for synthesizing hormones and vitamins. Upon returning to the United States, he continued his research and successfully synthesized a chemical used to treat glaucoma. Julian is also noted for the creation of a synthetic version of cortisone, making it much cheaper to treat rheumatoid arthritis. (APS)
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