Akira Yoshino vs Ang Lee

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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Ang Lee (1954–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1954 to 2026.

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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

Ang Lee (1954–present)

  1. — Born in Pingtung County, Taiwan Verified
  2. — Graduated from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts Verified
  3. — Moved to the United States to study theatre at the University of Illinois Verified
  4. — Married the microbiologist Jane Lin Verified
  5. — Completed a master's degree in film production at New York University Verified
  6. — Directed his first feature, Pushing Hands Verified
  7. — Won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for The Wedding Banquet Verified
  8. — Directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Verified
  9. — Won the Academy Award for Best Director for Brokeback Mountain Verified
  10. — Won a second Academy Award for Best Director for Life of Pi Verified