Akira Yoshino vs Ben Okri
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Ben Okri (1959–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1959 to 2026.
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Akira Yoshino (1948–present)
- — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
- — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
- — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
- — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation 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
Ben Okri (1959–present)
- — Born in Minna, Nigeria Verified
- — Childhood in London Verified
- — Returned to Nigeria Verified
- — Moved to England to study at the University of Essex Verified
- — Published his first novel, Flowers and Shadows Verified
- — Poetry editor of West Africa magazine Verified
- — Published The Famished Road Verified
- — Won the Booker Prize Verified
- — Appointed OBE Verified