A. Philip Randolph vs Wallace Carothers
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Wallace Carothers (1896–1937) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1896 to 1937.
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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
Wallace Carothers (1896–1937)
- — Born in Burlington, Iowa Verified
- — Earned bachelor's degree from Tarkio College Verified
- — Received Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois Verified
- — Taught organic chemistry at Harvard University Verified
- — Joined DuPont to lead organic chemistry research Verified
- — Group developed neoprene, the first commercially successful synthetic rubber Verified
- — First synthesized nylon at DuPont Verified
- — Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Married Helen Sweetman Verified
- — Died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Verified