Title Percy Julian : forgotten genius / a Nova production for WGBH Boston ; written by Stephen Lyons & Llewellyn M. Smith ; directed by Llewellyn M. Smith.

Publication Info.	[Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2007]
	©2007

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Location	Call No.	Status
Middletown, Russell Library - Adult DVD, Nonfiction	DVD B-JULIAN PER	Check Shelf
West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Media Room	DVD 540.92 PERCY	Check Shelf

Description	1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD, all regions, letterboxed presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC.
Cast	Narrated by Courtney B. Vance ; Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Percy Julian.
Credits	Editor, Doug Quade ; producers, Stephen Lyons, Llewellyn M. Smith.
Event	Originally broadcast as a special episode of the television series Nova on February 6, 2007.
Audience	Not rated.
Summary	Story of Percy Julian's scientific breakthroughs and a biography of his life with period reenactments based on newly opened family archives and interviews with dozens of colleagues and relatives.
Note	Special DVD-ROM features: Teaching materials in PDF format and a link to the NOVA web site.
Language	English dialogue; closed-captioned; described video for the visually impaired.
Note	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975.
	African American chemists -- Biography.
	African American scientists -- Biography.
	Chemistry -- History -- 20th century.
	Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975.
	Chemistry, Pharmaceutical -- United States -- Biography.
	Black or African American -- United States -- Biography.
	Cortisone -- chemical synthesis -- United States.
	Physostigmine -- chemical synthesis -- United States.
	African American chemists -- United States -- Biography.
	African American scientists -- United States -- Biography.
Genre/Form	Television programs.
	Biographical television programs.
	Documentary television programs.
	Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
	Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
	Biographical (Nonfiction) -- Television series.
	Documentary -- Television series.
Added Author	Lyons, Stephen.
	Smith, Llewellyn.
	Vance, Courtney B.
	Santiago-Hudson, Ruben, 1956-
	WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Added Title	Forgotten genius
	Nova (Television program)
ISBN	1593756828
	9781593756826
	9781593756819
	159375681X
Standard No.	783421415294
	783421415232
Music No.	WG41529 WGBH Boston Video

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