A. Philip Randolph vs John von Neumann
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and John von Neumann (1903–1957) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1903 to 1957.
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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
John von Neumann (1903–1957)
- — Born in Budapest, Hungary Verified
- — Doctorate in mathematics from Pázmány Péter University Verified
- — Published the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics Verified
- — Joined the Institute for Advanced Study Verified
- — Worked on the Manhattan Project Verified
- — Co-authored Theory of Games and Economic Behavior Verified
- — Described the stored-program computer architecture Verified
- — Appointed to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Verified
- — Death in Washington, D.C. Verified