A. Philip Randolph vs Norbert Wiener
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Norbert Wiener (1894–1964) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1894 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
Norbert Wiener (1894–1964)
- — Born in Columbia, Missouri Verified
- — PhD from Harvard University at age eighteen Verified
- — Joined the faculty of MIT Verified
- — Developed the mathematical theory of Brownian motion Verified
- — Worked on anti-aircraft fire control during World War II Verified
- — Published Cybernetics Verified
- — Published The Human Use of Human Beings Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Science Verified
- — Death in Stockholm, Sweden Verified