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9780195034981

Black Apollo of Science The Life of Ernest Everett Just

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    9780195034981

  • ISBN10:

    0195034988

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1985-01-03
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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This is a biography which 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.

Author Biography

Kenneth R. Manning is Associate Professor of the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Table of Contents

The Early Years, 1883-1907p. 3
The Beginnings of a Professional Career, 1907-16p. 37
The Expansion of Just's Scientific World: Woods Hole, 1909-29p. 67
The Role of Foundation Support, 1920-29p. 115
Europe: First Encounters, 1929-31p. 167
Howard University: Continuing Struggle, 1929-31p. 208
The Search for a New Life, 1931-38p. 238
The Exile, 1938-40p. 301
America Againp. 325
Publications: E. E. Justp. 331
Glossary of Manuscript Citationsp. 335
Notesp. 339
Acknowledgmentsp. 387
Indexp. 389
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