Deceased
Q16389
Charles K. Kao
Hong Kong-British-American physicist
Born: November 4, 1933
(1933)
· Shanghai
Died: September 23, 2018
(2018)
· Bradbury Hospice
Age at death: 84 years
Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
Manner of death: natural causes
| Nationality | United States, United Kingdom, British Hong Kong, Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Occupation | university teacher, entrepreneur, inventor, physicist, scientist, executive, electrical engineer |
| Field of work | electrical engineering, telecommunications, optical fiber, glass fiber, data transmission, history of technology, optical communication |
| Education | University College London, University of Greenwich, University of London |
| Employer | Yale University, Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Gender | male |
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