Akira Yoshino vs Hamdi Ulukaya
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Hamdi Ulukaya (1972–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1972 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
Hamdi Ulukaya (1972–present)
- — Born in Ilic, Erzincan Province, Turkey Verified
- — Moved to the United States Verified
- — Studied English and business in New York State
- — Founded the feta cheese company Euphrates in Johnstown, New York Verified
- — Bought a closed yogurt plant in South Edmeston, New York Verified
- — Launched the Chobani yogurt brand Verified
- — Signed the Giving Pledge Verified
- — Founded the Tent Partnership for Refugees Verified
- — Announced an employee ownership programme at Chobani Verified