Akira Yoshino vs Yang Liwei
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Yang Liwei (1965–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 61 years, from 1965 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
Yang Liwei (1965–present)
- — Born in Suizhong County, Liaoning Verified
- — Joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force Verified
- — Graduated from flight school and became a fighter pilot Verified
- — Selected for China's first astronaut corps Verified
- — Flew the Shenzhou 5 mission Verified
- — Given the title Space Hero Verified
- — Appointed to a leadership role in the manned space programme Verified
- — Promoted to major general Verified