Akira Yoshino vs Patrice Motsepe

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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Patrice Motsepe (1962–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1962 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

Patrice Motsepe (1962–present)

  1. — Born in Soweto, Johannesburg Verified
  2. — Studied law at the University of Swaziland and the University of the Witwatersrand
  3. — Married Precious Moloi
  4. — Founded the contract mining company Future Mining Verified
  5. — Became the first Black partner at the law firm Bowman Gilfillan Verified
  6. — Founded African Rainbow Minerals Verified
  7. — Acquired the football club Mamelodi Sundowns Verified
  8. — Listed by Forbes as the first Black African billionaire Verified
  9. — Signed the Giving Pledge Verified
  10. — Elected president of the Confederation of African Football Verified