A. Philip Randolph vs Edwin Armstrong
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Edwin Armstrong (1890–1954) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1890 to 1954.
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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)
- — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
- — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
- — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
- — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
- — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
- — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
- — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
- — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Edwin Armstrong (1890–1954)
- — Born in New York City Verified
- — Invented the regenerative circuit while an undergraduate Verified
- — Graduated from Columbia University in electrical engineering Verified
- — Invented the superheterodyne receiver while serving in World War I Verified
- — Invented the superregenerative circuit Verified
- — Married Marion MacInnis Verified
- — Received patents for wideband FM radio Verified
- — Built pioneering FM station W2XMN in Alpine, New Jersey Verified
- — Filed patent infringement suit against RCA over FM Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified