Akira Yoshino vs Aliko Dangote
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Aliko Dangote (1957–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1957 to 2026.
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Akira Yoshino (1948–present)
- — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
- — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
- — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation Verified
- — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
- — Built the first prototype of the modern lithium-ion battery Verified
- — Lithium-ion batteries entered commercial production Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate in engineering by Osaka University Verified
- — Received the Charles Stark Draper Prize Verified
- — Appointed professor at Meijo University in Nagoya Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
Aliko Dangote (1957–present)
- — Born in Kano, Nigeria Verified
- — Studied business at Al-Azhar University in Cairo Verified
- — Founded the Dangote Group as a trading business Verified
- — Moved the group from trading into manufacturing
- — Opened the Obajana cement plant in Kogi State
- — Listed Dangote Cement on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
- — Ranked by Forbes as the richest person in Africa Verified
- — Established the Aliko Dangote Foundation
- — Dangote Refinery began production at Lekki Verified