Akira Yoshino vs Neeraj Chopra
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Neeraj Chopra (1997–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 29 years, from 1997 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
Neeraj Chopra (1997–present)
- — Born in Khandra village, Panipat district, Haryana Verified
- — Won gold at the World U20 Championships Verified
- — Commissioned into the Indian Army Verified
- — Won gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta Verified
- — Won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast Verified
- — Won the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo Verified
- — Won silver at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene Verified
- — Won gold at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest Verified
- — Won the Olympic silver medal in Paris Verified
- — Threw beyond 90 metres for the first time