Julius H. Taylor
Julius H. Taylor (February 15, 1914 – August 27, 2011[1]) was a professor emeritus from Morgan State University. He was chairperson of the department of physics. Taylor maintained a steady flow of scholarly research publications on X-Ray Diffraction, resistance of Germanium, semiconductors [2]
Julius H. Taylor | |
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| Born | February 15, 1914 Cape May Court House section of Middle Township, New Jersey |
| Died | August 27, 2011 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicists, Professor |
| Institutions | Morgan State University |
He presented papers at professional meetings and published widely in journals in his field, including Physics Today, The American Journal of Physics, The Physics Teacher and the American Physical Society. Taylor was a Rosenwald Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.
Taylor earned a B.S. (1938) in science from Lincoln University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Solid state physics from the University of Pennsylvania. He was the second African-American to earn the Doctorate in physics from the University of Pennsylvania. He has guided many students for their Ph.Ds in physics.
During his composite forty-five years of teaching, mentoring and researching at higher educations, Taylor mentored students in the Baltimore public school system. Recently, the Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) honored him with Ph.D. in science for his various contributions to education.
