A. Philip Randolph vs Gerhard Domagk
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Gerhard Domagk (1895–1964) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1895 to 1964.
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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
Gerhard Domagk (1895–1964)
- — Born in Lagow, Brandenburg, German Empire Verified
- — Studied medicine at the University of Kiel Verified
- — Joined Bayer at IG Farben Verified
- — Discovered the antibacterial action of Prontosil Verified
- — Published findings on Prontosil Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Received the Nobel medal after the war Verified
- — Died in Burgberg, West Germany Verified