A. Philip Randolph vs Vannevar Bush
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Vannevar Bush (1890–1974) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 84 years, from 1890 to 1974.
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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
Vannevar Bush (1890–1974)
- — Born in Everett, Massachusetts Verified
- — Earned doctorate in engineering from MIT and Harvard Verified
- — Married Phoebe Davis Verified
- — Built the differential analyzer at MIT Verified
- — Became president of the Carnegie Institution of Washington Verified
- — Directed the Office of Scientific Research and Development Verified
- — Published 'Science, The Endless Frontier' Verified
- — Published 'As We May Think' Verified
- — Died in Belmont, Massachusetts Verified