Akira Yoshino vs Jack Ma
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Jack Ma (1964–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1964 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
Jack Ma (1964–present)
- — Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Verified
- — Graduated from Hangzhou Teacher's Institute with a degree in English Verified
- — Taught English at Hangzhou Dianzi University Verified
- — Encountered the internet on a trip to the United States Verified
- — Co-founded Alibaba in his Hangzhou apartment Verified
- — Launched the consumer marketplace Taobao Verified
- — Founded the payments service Alipay Verified
- — Stepped down as chief executive of Alibaba Group Verified
- — Alibaba listed on the New York Stock Exchange Verified
- — Retired as executive chairman of Alibaba Verified