A. Philip Randolph vs Percy Julian
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Percy Julian (1899–1975) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1899 to 1975.
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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
Percy Julian (1899–1975)
- — Born in Montgomery, Alabama Verified
- — Graduated as valedictorian from DePauw University Verified
- — Earned master's degree in chemistry from Harvard University Verified
- — Received Ph.D. from the University of Vienna Verified
- — Completed the first total synthesis of physostigmine Verified
- — Married Anna Roselle Johnson Verified
- — Became director of research at the Glidden Company Verified
- — Founded Julian Laboratories Verified
- — Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Died in Waukegan, Illinois Verified