Akira Yoshino vs Youssou N'Dour
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Youssou N'Dour (1959–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1959 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
Youssou N'Dour (1959–present)
- — Born in Dakar, Senegal Verified
- — Began singing with the Star Band de Dakar Verified
- — Formed Étoile de Dakar Verified
- — Founded the Super Étoile de Dakar Verified
- — Collaborated with Peter Gabriel on the album So Verified
- — Released 7 Seconds with Neneh Cherry Verified
- — Founded the media group Futurs Médias Verified
- — Won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album Verified
- — Presidential candidacy rejected by Senegal's Constitutional Council Verified
- — Appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism of Senegal Verified