Forgotten Genius

Feb 6, 200755 min

The grandson of Alabama slaves, Percy Julian met with every possible barrier in a deeply segregated America. He was a man of genius, devotion, and determination. As a black man he was also an outsider, fighting to make a place for himself in a profession

Directed byLlewellyn M. Smith

Written byLlewellyn M. Smith, Stephen Lyons

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Building on Ground Zero

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Mystery of the Megavolcano

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The Deadliest Plane Crash

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Forgotten Genius

The Last Great Ape

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First Flower

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Pocahontas Revealed

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Llewellyn M. Smith

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Llewellyn M. Smith

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Episode Summary

"Forgotten Genius" is episode 8 of NOVA season 34. Directed by Llewellyn M. Smith and written by Llewellyn M. Smith, Stephen Lyons, it aired on February 6, 2007.

Next: E9 · The Last Great Ape Best of Season 34