A. Philip Randolph vs J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–1967) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1904 to 1967.
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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
J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–1967)
- — Born in New York City Verified
- — Graduated from Harvard University Verified
- — Earned a PhD at the University of Gottingen Verified
- — Became professor at Berkeley and Caltech Verified
- — Appointed director of the Los Alamos Laboratory Verified
- — Directed the Trinity nuclear test Verified
- — Became director of the Institute for Advanced Study Verified
- — Security clearance revoked after hearing Verified
- — Awarded the Enrico Fermi Award Verified
- — Died in Princeton, New Jersey Verified