Degree(s): Biology
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Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth Colllege
Graduate Institution: University of Chicago
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Photo Credit: African-American History Program
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Dr. Ernest Everett Just was a leader in marine biology, and he is best known for his studies of the cell surface in the development of organisms. Dr. Just spent majority of his career as a professor at Howard University, serving as the department chair of zoology and professor in the medical school. He was also a founding member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. on Howard’s campus.
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