Akira Yoshino vs Leymah Gbowee
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Leymah Gbowee (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
- — 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
Leymah Gbowee (1972–present)
- — Born in central Liberia Verified
- — Trained as a trauma counsellor and studied social work Verified
- — Organised the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace Verified
- — Led a women's delegation to the Accra peace talks Verified
- — Co-founded the Women Peace and Security Network Africa Verified
- — Completed a master's degree in conflict transformation Verified
- — Featured in the documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell Verified
- — Published the memoir Mighty Be Our Powers Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Founded the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa Verified