Akira Yoshino vs Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu (1980–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 46 years, from 1980 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
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu (1980–present)
- — Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Verified
- — Studied accounting at Unity University in Addis Ababa
- — Founded the footwear company soleRebels Verified
- — soleRebels joined the World Fair Trade Organization
- — Began selling soleRebels shoes through international online retailers
- — Listed by Forbes among Africa's most successful women
- — Named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum Verified
- — Opened soleRebels retail outlets outside Ethiopia
- — Founded the coffee company Garden of Coffee Verified