Charles K. Kao

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Charles K. Kao

Physics

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#10002

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• Physics

Charles K. Kao's Degrees

• PhD Electrical Engineering Imperial College London

Why Is Charles K. Kao Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Sir Charles Kao Kuen was the second person after Narinder Singh Kapani and physicist who contributed in the development and use of fiber optics in telecommunications. In the 1960s, Kao created various methods to combine glass fibers with lasers in order to transmit digital data, which laid the groundwork for the evolution of the Internet.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Charles K. Kao?

Charles K. Kao is affiliated with the following schools:

• Yale University
• Imperial College London
• University College London
• Chinese University of Hong Kong
• University of Greenwich
• Queen Mary University of London