Akira Yoshino vs Tirunesh Dibaba
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Tirunesh Dibaba (1985–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1985 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
Tirunesh Dibaba (1985–present)
- — Born in Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia Verified
- — Won the 5000 metres at the World Championships in Paris Verified
- — Won both races at the World Cross Country Championships Verified
- — Won the 5000 and 10,000 metres at the World Championships in Helsinki Verified
- — Married the runner Sileshi Sihine Verified
- — Won Olympic gold in the 5000 and 10,000 metres in Beijing Verified
- — Retained the Olympic 10,000 metres title in London Verified
- — Won Olympic bronze in the 10,000 metres in Rio de Janeiro Verified
- — Finished second at the London Marathon in 2:17:56 Verified