Akio Morita vs Eddie Mabo
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Compare the life timelines of Akio Morita (1921–1999) and Eddie Mabo (1936–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1936 to 1992.
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Akio Morita (1921–1999)
- — Born in Nagoya, Japan Verified
- — Graduated in physics from Osaka Imperial University Verified
- — Met Masaru Ibuka during wartime naval research Verified
- — Co-founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Verified
- — Company renamed Sony Verified
- — Moved his family to the United States Verified
- — Became chairman of Sony Verified
- — Launch of the Sony Walkman Verified
- — Sony acquired Columbia Pictures Verified
- — Died in Tokyo, Japan Verified
Eddie Mabo (1936–1992)
- — Born on Mer (Murray Island) Verified
- — Moved to the Australian mainland Verified
- — Married Bonita Nehow Verified
- — Worked as a gardener at James Cook University Verified
- — Spoke at a land rights conference Verified
- — Launched the native title case Verified
- — Died in Brisbane Verified
- — Mabo decision handed down Verified