Akira Yoshino vs Martina Navratilova
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Martina Navratilova (1956–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1956 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
Martina Navratilova (1956–present)
- — Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia Verified
- — Won the Czechoslovak national tennis championship
- — Requested asylum in the United States Verified
- — Won a first Wimbledon singles title Verified
- — Became a United States citizen Verified
- — Won six consecutive Grand Slam singles titles Verified
- — Won a record ninth Wimbledon singles title Verified
- — Retired from full-time singles competition Verified
- — Won the US Open mixed doubles title Verified
- — Regained Czech citizenship Verified