Julius H. Taylor

Julius H. Taylor
Julius Taylor at Morgan State University, 1960s
BornFebruary 15, 1914
DiedAugust 27, 2011 (2011-08-28) (aged 97)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materLincoln University
University of Pennsylvania
Scientific career
Notable studentsConrad Williams
Frederick Oliver
Carl Clark

Julius Henry "Jute" Taylor (15 February 1914 – 27 August 2011[1]) was a professor emeritus at Morgan State University, where he was also the first chairperson of the department of physics, which he helped to establish at the university. He was the second African-American person to receive a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the first African-American person to receive a PhD in physics at the university.[2] Taylor's research focused on x-ray diffusion, and electrical and optical properties of semi-conductors.[3][4]

  1. ^ Obituary
  2. ^ "Julius Henry Taylor (1914-2011) •". March 24, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ^ - Books on Google
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