Akio Morita vs John Coltrane
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Compare the life timelines of Akio Morita (1921–1999) and John Coltrane (1926–1967) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1926 to 1967.
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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
John Coltrane (1926–1967)
- — Born in Hamlet, North Carolina Verified
- — Served in the U.S. Navy Verified
- — Joined the Miles Davis Quintet Verified
- — Recorded Giant Steps Verified
- — Formed his classic quartet Verified
- — Recorded A Love Supreme Verified
- — Recorded Ascension and moved toward free jazz Verified
- — Died in Huntington, New York Verified