Akira Yoshino vs Haile Gebrselassie
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Haile Gebrselassie (1973–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1973 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
Haile Gebrselassie (1973–present)
- — Born in Asella, Arsi province, Ethiopia Verified
- — Won the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the World Junior Championships Verified
- — Won his first world title in the 10,000 metres Verified
- — Won Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres in Atlanta Verified
- — Retained his Olympic 10,000 metres title in Sydney Verified
- — Made his marathon debut at the London Marathon Verified
- — Set a marathon world record in Berlin Verified
- — Lowered the marathon world record to 2:03:59 Verified
- — Retired from competitive running Verified
- — Elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation Verified