Akira Yoshino vs Hossein Rezazadeh
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Hossein Rezazadeh (1978–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1978 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
Hossein Rezazadeh (1978–present)
- — Born in Ardabil, Iran Verified
- — Began competing for Iran at senior international level
- — Won Olympic gold in the +105 kg class at the Sydney Games Verified
- — Won the world title in the +105 kg class Verified
- — Won Olympic gold at the Athens Games with a world-record total Verified
- — Won a second world championship title Verified
- — Retired from competitive weightlifting Verified
- — Took up a leadership role in Iran's weightlifting federation