Akira Yoshino vs Tim Cook
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Tim Cook (1960–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 66 years, from 1960 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
Tim Cook (1960–present)
- — Born in Mobile, Alabama Verified
- — Graduated from Auburn University Verified
- — Worked at IBM Verified
- — Earned an MBA from Duke University Verified
- — Joined Apple as senior vice president for worldwide operations Verified
- — Named chief operating officer of Apple Verified
- — Became chief executive officer of Apple Verified
- — Stated publicly that he is gay Verified
- — Opposed a court order to help unlock a suspect's iPhone Verified
- — Apple became the first United States company valued at one trillion dollars Verified