A brilliant experimentalist, Just illuminated the complex biology of fertilization and development. As a black man, he faced difficulty obtaining a research appointment at an American university, but he found greater acceptance in Europe until the outbreak of World War II.
A good place to start:
– Manning, Kenneth R. Black Apollo of Science: The Life of Ernest Everett Just. New York: Oxford University Press, 1983. https://search.lib.utexas.edu/permalink/01UTAU_INST/1ilchdf/alma991003914939706011
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