Edwin Armstrong vs Frances Perkins
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Compare the life timelines of Edwin Armstrong (1890–1954) and Frances Perkins (1880–1965) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1890 to 1954.
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Edwin Armstrong (1890–1954)
- — Born in New York City Verified
- — Invented the regenerative circuit while an undergraduate Verified
- — Graduated from Columbia University in electrical engineering Verified
- — Invented the superheterodyne receiver while serving in World War I Verified
- — Invented the superregenerative circuit Verified
- — Married Marion MacInnis Verified
- — Received patents for wideband FM radio Verified
- — Built pioneering FM station W2XMN in Alpine, New Jersey Verified
- — Filed patent infringement suit against RCA over FM Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Frances Perkins (1880–1965)
- — Born in Boston, Massachusetts Verified
- — Graduated from Mount Holyoke College Verified
- — Earned a master's degree from Columbia University Verified
- — Witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire Verified
- — Appointed New York State Industrial Commissioner Verified
- — Became U.S. Secretary of Labor Verified
- — Chaired the committee that drafted the Social Security Act Verified
- — Oversaw passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act Verified
- — Served on the U.S. Civil Service Commission Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified