Ai Weiwei vs Akira Yoshino

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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Akira Yoshino (1948–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1957 to 2026.

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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)

  1. — Born in Beijing, China Verified
  2. — Family sent into internal exile Verified
  3. — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
  4. — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
  5. — Moved to New York City Verified
  6. — Returned to China Verified
  7. — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
  8. — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
  9. — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
  10. — Left China for Berlin Verified

Akira Yoshino (1948–present)

  1. — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
  2. — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
  3. — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation Verified
  4. — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
  5. — Built the first prototype of the modern lithium-ion battery Verified
  6. — Lithium-ion batteries entered commercial production Verified
  7. — Awarded a doctorate in engineering by Osaka University Verified
  8. — Received the Charles Stark Draper Prize Verified
  9. — Appointed professor at Meijo University in Nagoya Verified
  10. — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified