Charles K. Kao

Sir Charles Kuen Kao was a Hong Kong electrical engineer who contributed to the development and use of fibre optics in telecommunications.

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Who was born first?

• Charles K. Kao and Robert Curl were born the same year
• Charles K. Kao and Yuri Oganessian were born the same year
• Charles K. Kao and Richard Ernst were born the same year
• Charles K. Kao and Heinrich Rohrer were born the same year
• Charles K. Kao and Paul J. Crutzen were born the same year

Timeline

1. Charles K. Kao (this page)November 4, 1933 – September 23, 2018
2. Heinrich RohrerJune 6, 1933 – May 16, 2013
3. Paul J. CrutzenDecember 3, 1933 – January 28, 2021
4. Richard ErnstAugust 14, 1933 – June 4, 2021
5. Robert CurlAugust 23, 1933 – July 3, 2022
6. Yuri OganessianApril 14, 1933 – present

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