Frances Perkins vs Norbert Wiener
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Compare the life timelines of Frances Perkins (1880–1965) and Norbert Wiener (1894–1964) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1894 to 1964.
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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
Norbert Wiener (1894–1964)
- — Born in Columbia, Missouri Verified
- — PhD from Harvard University at age eighteen Verified
- — Joined the faculty of MIT Verified
- — Developed the mathematical theory of Brownian motion Verified
- — Worked on anti-aircraft fire control during World War II Verified
- — Published Cybernetics Verified
- — Published The Human Use of Human Beings Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Science Verified
- — Death in Stockholm, Sweden Verified