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Akira Yoshino
Japanese engineer and researcher (1948-), known as an inventor of lithium-ion battery.
The record
Akira Yoshino is a Japanese engineer and researcher (1948-), known as an inventor of lithium-ion battery. Born on 30 January 1948 in Suita, Yoshino is 78.
Yoshino studied at Kyoto University and University of Osaka. Honours include Medal with Purple Ribbon, Yamazaki-Teiichi Prize and Global Energy Prize, among 9 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 60 languages, Akira Yoshino is No. 31,369 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 30 January 1948, Suita (age 78)
- Country
- Japan
- Known as
- Chemist, engineer, inventor
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Kyoto University, University of Osaka
- Languages
- Japanese
- Wikipedia editions
- 60
Did you know
30 Jan
Shares a birthday with Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Felipe VI of Spain.
10
One of 10 people in the Index born in Suita, with Michihiro Yasuda.
60
Has a Wikipedia article in 60 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Medal with Purple Ribbon2004
- Yamazaki-Teiichi Prize2011
- Global Energy Prize2013
- Charles Stark Draper Prize2014
- Japan Prize2018
- European Inventor Award2019
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry2019
- Order of Culture2019
- Person of Cultural Merit2021
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