Born in 中國上海市
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 84
in 中國香港香港島
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Biography
Charles (高) Kao is Notable.
Charles Kao was born in 1933 in Shanghai. He grew up in Hong Kong and studied in London.
He was a physicist who pioneered advancements in fiber optic communications technology. Among many awards, he received the Japan Prize in 1996 and a joint Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009[1].
He passed away in 2018.
On November 4, 2021, Google celebrated Kao's birthday with a Google Doodle.
Sources
See also:
- Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
- Wikidata: Item Q16389, en:Wikipedia
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