Akira Yoshino vs Tebello Nyokong
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Tebello Nyokong (1951–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1951 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
Tebello Nyokong (1951–present)
- — Born in Lesotho Verified
- — Bachelor's degree from the National University of Lesotho Verified
- — Master's degree from McMaster University Verified
- — Doctorate from the University of Western Ontario Verified
- — Postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Notre Dame
- — Joined Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa Verified
- — Awarded the Order of Mapungubwe by South Africa
- — Appointed to a South African Research Chair in medicinal chemistry and nanotechnology
- — Received the L'Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science Verified