Akio Morita vs Fela Kuti
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Compare the life timelines of Akio Morita (1921–1999) and Fela Kuti (1938–1997) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1938 to 1997.
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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
Fela Kuti (1938–1997)
- — Born in Abeokuta, Nigeria Verified
- — Studied at Trinity College of Music in London Verified
- — Formed the band Koola Lobitos Verified
- — Trip to the United States and exposure to Black Power Verified
- — Established the Kalakuta Republic commune Verified
- — Kalakuta Republic raided and burned by soldiers Verified
- — Married 27 women in a single ceremony Verified
- — Imprisoned on currency charges Verified
- — Died in Lagos Verified