Akira Yoshino vs Jony Ive

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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Jony Ive (1967–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1967 to 2026.

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Akira Yoshino (1948–present)

  1. — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
  2. — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
  3. — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation Verified
  4. — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
  5. — Built the first prototype of the modern lithium-ion battery Verified
  6. — Lithium-ion batteries entered commercial production Verified
  7. — Awarded a doctorate in engineering by Osaka University Verified
  8. — Received the Charles Stark Draper Prize Verified
  9. — Appointed professor at Meijo University in Nagoya Verified
  10. — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified

Jony Ive (1967–present)

  1. — Born in Chingford, London Verified
  2. — Graduates in industrial design from Newcastle Polytechnic Verified
  3. — Co-founds the design agency Tangerine Verified
  4. — Joins Apple in California Verified
  5. — Apple introduces the iMac Verified
  6. — Apple introduces the iPod Verified
  7. — Apple introduces the iPhone Verified
  8. — Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Verified
  9. — Becomes Apple's chief design officer Verified
  10. — Leaves Apple and founds LoveFrom Verified