Akira Yoshino vs Tony Fadell

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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Tony Fadell (1969–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1969 to 2026.

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Akira Yoshino (1948–present)

  1. — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
  2. — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
  3. — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation Verified
  4. — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
  5. — Built the first prototype of the modern lithium-ion battery Verified
  6. — Lithium-ion batteries entered commercial production Verified
  7. — Awarded a doctorate in engineering by Osaka University Verified
  8. — Received the Charles Stark Draper Prize Verified
  9. — Appointed professor at Meijo University in Nagoya Verified
  10. — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified

Tony Fadell (1969–present)

  1. — Born in Detroit, Michigan Verified
  2. — Graduates from the University of Michigan Verified
  3. — Works as a diagnostics engineer at General Magic Verified
  4. — Leads the mobile computing group at Philips Verified
  5. — Joins Apple to develop a digital music player Verified
  6. — Apple introduces the iPod Verified
  7. — Leaves Apple Verified
  8. — Co-founds Nest Labs Verified
  9. — Google acquires Nest Labs Verified
  10. — Publishes the book Build Verified