Ernest Everett Just, Class of 1907, was a pioneering cell biologist who made significant contributions to genetics and embryology.
E.E. Just was a pioneering African-American biologist, academic and science writer. Just's primary legacy is his recognition of the fundamental role of the cell surface in the development of organisms. In his work within marine biology, cytology, and parthenogenesis, he advocated the study of whole cells under normal conditions, rather than simply breaking them apart in a laboratory setting.
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