Black Apollo of Science: The Life of Ernest Everett JustThis biography illuminates the racial attitudes of an elite group of American scientists and foundation officers. It is the story of a complex and unhappy man. It blends social, institutional, black, and political history with the history of science. |
Contents
| 3 | |
The Beginnings of a Professional Career 190716 | 37 |
Woods Hole 190929 | 67 |
The Role of Foundation Support 192029 | 115 |
First Encounters 192931 | 167 |
Continuing Struggle 192931 | 208 |
The Search for a New Life 193138 | 238 |
The Exile 193840 | 301 |
America Again | 325 |
Publications by E E Just | 331 |
Notes | 339 |
Acknowledgments | 387 |
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