Akira Yoshino

Akira Yoshino is a Japanese chemist. He is a fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation and a professor at Meijo University in Nagoya. He created the first safe, production-viable lithium-ion battery, which became used widely in cellular phones and notebook computers.

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Who was born first?

• Akira Yoshino and Raymond Kurzweil were born the same year
• Akira Yoshino and Charles Simonyi were born the same year
• Akira Yoshino and Robert S. Langer, Jr. were born the same year
• Akira Yoshino was born 1 year after James Dyson
• Akira Yoshino was born 1 year after Michael S. Hart

Timeline

1. James DysonMay 2, 1947 – present
2. Michael S. HartMarch 8, 1947 – September 6, 2011
3. Akira Yoshino (this page)January 30, 1948 – present
4. Charles SimonyiSeptember 10, 1948 – present
5. Raymond KurzweilFebruary 12, 1948 – present
6. Robert S. Langer, Jr.August 29, 1948 – present

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