- Search by keywords: Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941) Ernest E. Just was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1883. As a sophomore at Dartmouth, he enrolled in his first biology class and read an article which attempted to explained the process of fertilization and egg development, which sparked a lifelong interest in embryology. Graduating from Dartmouth with special honors in zoology and ...www.purpleplanetmedia.com/bhp/pages/eejust.shtml