Akira Yoshino vs Liu Xiaobo
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Liu Xiaobo (1955–2017) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1955 to 2017.
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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
Liu Xiaobo (1955–2017)
- — Born in Changchun, Jilin province, China Verified
- — Graduated in literature from Jilin University Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate in literature by Beijing Normal University Verified
- — Took part in the Tiananmen Square protests and was detained afterwards Verified
- — Sentenced to re-education through labour Verified
- — Served as president of the Independent Chinese PEN Center Verified
- — Co-authored Charter 08 and was detained Verified
- — Sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Died in Shenyang Verified