Akira Yoshino vs Siya Kolisi
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Siya Kolisi (1991–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 35 years, from 1991 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
Siya Kolisi (1991–present)
- — Born in Zwide, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Verified
- — Awarded a rugby scholarship to Grey High School Verified
- — Joined the Western Province and Stormers set-up in Cape Town Verified
- — Made his Super Rugby debut for the Stormers Verified
- — Made his Test debut for South Africa Verified
- — Married Rachel Smith Verified
- — Named captain of the Springboks Verified
- — Captained South Africa to the 2019 Rugby World Cup title Verified
- — Established the Kolisi Foundation Verified
- — Captained South Africa to the 2023 Rugby World Cup title Verified