Akira Yoshino vs Tadashi Yanai
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Tadashi Yanai (1949–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1949 to 2026.
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Akira Yoshino (1948–present)
- — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
- — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
- — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
- — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation 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
Tadashi Yanai (1949–present)
- — Born in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture Verified
- — Graduated from Waseda University Verified
- — Joined his father's company, Ogori Shoji Verified
- — Became president of Ogori Shoji Verified
- — Opened the first Uniqlo store in Hiroshima Verified
- — Renamed the company Fast Retailing Verified
- — Fast Retailing listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Verified
- — Opened Uniqlo's first overseas stores in London Verified
- — Returned as chief executive of Fast Retailing Verified