Akira Yoshino vs Mark Shuttleworth
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Mark Shuttleworth (1973–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1973 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
Mark Shuttleworth (1973–present)
- — Born in Welkom, South Africa Verified
- — Studied business science at the University of Cape Town Verified
- — Founded Thawte Consulting Verified
- — Sold Thawte to VeriSign Verified
- — Established HBD Venture Capital and the Shuttleworth Foundation Verified
- — Flew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TM-34 Verified
- — Founded Canonical Ltd Verified
- — First release of Ubuntu Verified
- — Stepped down as chief executive of Canonical Verified
- — Returned as chief executive of Canonical Verified