Forgotten Genius - Feb. 23, 2011 at 9 pm

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Channel: TVO Docs · 2010 · Education

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Forgotten Genius - TVO premiere
Wednesday February 23, 2011 at 9 pm ET 
120 minutes
Produced by PBS NOVA

With discoveries that laid the groundwork for glaucoma drugs, cortisone and the birth control pill, Percy Julian had a passion for chemistry that led to huge breakthroughs in medicine and improved the lives of millions. Julian was one of the first African-Americans to earn a doctorate in chemistry, and would receive over 130 chemical patents and 18 honorary degrees by the end of his career. But as an African-American in the early 20th century, he had to overcome personal and professional racism at every step along the way. The feature-length documentary Forgotten Genius combines dramatic re-enactments with archival materials and commentary from Julian's family and colleagues to tell the little-known story of a genius whose determination to succeed opened the door for countless black scientists who followed.

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