Birthdate: November 4, 1933
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: September 23, 2018
Charles K. Kao was a Chinese physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his pioneering work in advancing fibre optics for telecommunications. His innovative methods combining glass fibres with lasers revolutionized the transmission of digital data, instrumental in the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Kao’s foundational research at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories in Harlow set the stage for the widespread use of fibre optics. He furthered his studies in Hong Kong and the United States, earning the titles “godfather of broadband” and “father of fibre optics.” Kao was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics and knighted for his significant contributions to fibre optic communications.
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