Akira Yoshino vs Linus Torvalds

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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Linus Torvalds (1969–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1969 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

Linus Torvalds (1969–present)

  1. — Born in Helsinki, Finland Verified
  2. — Enrolled at the University of Helsinki to study computer science Verified
  3. — Announced the Linux kernel project on the comp.os.minix newsgroup Verified
  4. — Released version 1.0 of the Linux kernel Verified
  5. — Moved to California to work for Transmeta Verified
  6. — Left Transmeta for the Open Source Development Labs Verified
  7. — Created the Git version control system Verified
  8. — Became a United States citizen Verified
  9. — Shared the Millennium Technology Prize Verified