Akira Yoshino vs Arthur Ashe
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Arthur Ashe (1943–1993) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 45 years, from 1948 to 1993.
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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
Arthur Ashe (1943–1993)
- — Born in Richmond, Virginia Verified
- — Enrolled at UCLA on a tennis scholarship Verified
- — Won the first US Open Verified
- — Won the Australian Open singles title Verified
- — Won the Wimbledon singles title Verified
- — Married Jeanne Moutoussamy Verified
- — Suffered a heart attack and underwent bypass surgery, ending his playing career Verified
- — Captained the United States Davis Cup team Verified
- — Publicly announced that he had HIV Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified