A. Philip Randolph vs Ernst Chain
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Ernst Chain (1906–1979) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 73 years, from 1906 to 1979.
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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
Ernst Chain (1906–1979)
- — Born in Berlin, German Empire Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Berlin Verified
- — Emigrated to England Verified
- — Joined Howard Florey's team at Oxford Verified
- — Isolated and purified penicillin Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Directed biochemistry research in Rome Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Biochemistry at Imperial College London Verified
- — Died in Ireland Verified