Akira Yoshino vs Kenenisa Bekele
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Kenenisa Bekele (1982–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 44 years, from 1982 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
Kenenisa Bekele (1982–present)
- — Born in Bekoji, Ethiopia Verified
- — Won consecutive short and long course World Cross Country doubles Verified
- — Won the 10,000 metres world title in Paris Verified
- — Won Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres in Athens Verified
- — Set world records at 5000 and 10,000 metres Verified
- — Death of his fiancee Alem Techale Verified
- — Won the 5000 and 10,000 metres at the Beijing Olympics Verified
- — Won the 5000 and 10,000 metres world titles in Berlin Verified
- — Won the Paris Marathon on his marathon debut Verified
- — Won the Berlin Marathon in 2:01:41 Verified