Bayard Rustin vs Chien-Shiung Wu
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Compare the life timelines of Bayard Rustin (1912–1987) and Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1912 to 1987.
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Bayard Rustin (1912–1987)
- — Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania Verified
- — Joined the Fellowship of Reconciliation Verified
- — Imprisoned as a conscientious objector Verified
- — Participated in the Journey of Reconciliation Verified
- — Advised Martin Luther King Jr. Verified
- — Organized the March on Washington Verified
- — Founded the A. Philip Randolph Institute Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997)
- — Born in Liuhe, Jiangsu Province, China Verified
- — Graduated in physics from National Central University in Nanjing Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States for graduate study Verified
- — Earned PhD in physics from the University of California, Berkeley Verified
- — Married physicist Luke Chia-Liu Yuan Verified
- — Joined the Manhattan Project at Columbia University Verified
- — Conducted the Wu experiment demonstrating parity violation Verified
- — Became first female president of the American Physical Society Verified
- — Received the inaugural Wolf Prize in Physics Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified