Akira Yoshino vs Anousheh Ansari
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Anousheh Ansari (1966–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 60 years, from 1966 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
Anousheh Ansari (1966–present)
- — Born in Mashhad, Iran Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States as a teenager Verified
- — Earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science Verified
- — Earned a master's degree in electrical engineering Verified
- — Co-founded Telecom Technologies, Inc. Verified
- — Telecom Technologies merged with Sonus Networks Verified
- — Became title sponsor of the Ansari X Prize Verified
- — Co-founded Prodea Systems Verified
- — Flew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-9 Verified
- — Became chief executive officer of the XPRIZE Foundation Verified