Akira Yoshino vs Sally Ride

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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Sally Ride (1951–2012) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 61 years, from 1951 to 2012.

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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

Sally Ride (1951–2012)

  1. — Born in Los Angeles, California Verified
  2. — Graduated from Stanford University with degrees in English and physics Verified
  3. — Selected as a NASA astronaut candidate Verified
  4. — Earned a PhD in physics from Stanford University Verified
  5. — Married the astronaut Steven Hawley Verified
  6. — Became the first American woman in space on mission STS-7 Verified
  7. — Flew a second shuttle mission, STS-41-G Verified
  8. — Served on the Rogers Commission investigating the Challenger accident Verified
  9. — Became a professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego Verified
  10. — Died in La Jolla, California Verified