| 1899 |
Born April 11th in Montgomery, Alabama, to James Sumner Julian and Elizabeth Adams Julian |
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| 1920 |
Graduated Phi Beta Kappa and valedictorian from DePauw University |
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| 1923 |
Received his MA degree from Harvard University |
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| 1927-32 |
Served as Assistant Professor, Professor and Head of Chemistry Department, Howard University |
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| 1931 |
Received his PhD degree from the University of Vienna, Austria |
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| 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 |
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| 1932-36 |
Director of Undergraduate research in the DePauw University Chemistry Department |
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| 1935 |
Married Anna Johnson, December 24; children: Percy Lavon, Faith Roscelle |
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| 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 |
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| 1947 |
Received the Springarn Medal from the NAACP |
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| 1950 |
Received the Chicagoan of the Year award from the Chicago Sun-Times |
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| 1954 |
Founded Julian Laboratories in Oak Park, Illinois and Laboratorios Julian de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico |
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| 1961 |
Sold Julian Laboratories to Smith, Kline and French for 2.3 million dollars |
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| 1964 |
Retired as President of Julian Laboratories, Inc. and Laboratorios Julian de Mexico |
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| 1975 |
Died April 19 in Waukegan, Illinois |
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