A. Philip Randolph vs Wernher von Braun
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1912 to 1977.
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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
Wernher von Braun (1912–1977)
- — Born in Wirsitz, German Empire Verified
- — Earned doctorate in physics from the University of Berlin Verified
- — Became technical director at Peenemünde Verified
- — First successful launch of the V-2 rocket Verified
- — Surrendered to American forces and emigrated under Operation Paperclip Verified
- — Married Maria von Quistorp Verified
- — Launched Explorer 1, first U.S. satellite Verified
- — Became first director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Verified
- — Saturn V launched Apollo 11 to the Moon Verified
- — Died in Alexandria, Virginia Verified