Akira Yoshino vs Gil Shwed
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Gil Shwed (1968–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1968 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
Gil Shwed (1968–present)
- — Born in Jerusalem, Israel Verified
- — Studied computer science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- — Served in Unit 8200 of the Israel Defense Forces Verified
- — Co-founded Check Point Software Technologies Verified
- — Check Point released FireWall-1 Verified
- — Check Point listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange Verified
- — Awarded the Israel Prize Verified
- — Stepped down as chief executive of Check Point Verified