Charles K. Kao
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Summary
Charles K. Kao was born in Shanghai[1]. He died in Bradbury Hospice[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], inventor[4], entrepreneur[5], electrical engineer[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,353 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Kao Chun-Hsiang[9]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of China[10], United Kingdom[11], United States[12], British Hong Kong[13]
- Occupation: university teacher[14], executive[15]
- Field of work: electrical engineering[16], telecommunications[17], optical fiber[18], glass fiber[19], data transmission[20], history of technology[21], optical communication[22]
- Employer: Yale University[23], Imperial College London[24], Queen Mary University of London[25], The Chinese University of Hong Kong[26]
- Educated at: University College London[27], University of Greenwich[28], University of London[29]
- Doctoral advisor: Harold Barlow[30]
- Award received: IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[31], IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[32], Marconi Prize[33], C&C Prize[34], Faraday Medal[35], James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[36], SPIE Gold Medal[37], Prince Philip Medal[38], Japan Prize[39], 3463 Kaokuen[40], Charles Stark Draper Prize[41], Asian of the Century[42], Nobel Prize in Physics[43], Grand Bauhinia Medal[44]
- Member of: Royal Society[45], Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[46], European Academy of Sciences and Arts[47], Chinese Academy of Sciences[48], Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[49], Academia Sinica[50], National Academy of Engineering[51]
- Sex or gender: male[52]
- Ancestral home: Jinshan District[53]
- Commons category: Charles K. Kao[54]
- Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease[55]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[56]
- Residence: Hong Kong[57], Shanghai[58], London[59]
Why It Matters
Charles K. Kao has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
Where was Charles K. Kao born?
Charles K. Kao was born in Shanghai[1].
Where did Charles K. Kao die?
Charles K. Kao died in Bradbury Hospice[2].
Who were Charles K. Kao's parents?
Charles K. Kao's father was Kao Chun-Hsiang[9].
What did Charles K. Kao do for work?
Charles K. Kao worked as a physicist[3], inventor[4], entrepreneur[5], electrical engineer[6], and scientist[7].
Where did Charles K. Kao go to school?
Charles K. Kao was educated at University College London[27], University of Greenwich[28], and University of London[29].
What awards did Charles K. Kao receive?
Honors received include IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[31], IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[32], Marconi Prize[33], and C&C Prize[34].