Akira Yoshino vs Francois Pienaar
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Francois Pienaar (1967–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1967 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
Francois Pienaar (1967–present)
- — Born in Vereeniging, South Africa Verified
- — Studied law at Rand Afrikaans University Verified
- — Began playing for Transvaal
- — Made his Test debut as South Africa captain against France Verified
- — Captained South Africa to victory in the Rugby World Cup final Verified
- — Played his last Test for South Africa Verified
- — Moved to England to join Saracens Verified
- — Returned to South Africa as chief executive of the Golden Lions Verified
- — Portrayed in the film Invictus Verified