Charles Kao

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nobel_Peace_Prize
gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:University_of_London
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:IEEE_Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birth_date 1933-11-04
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Shanghai,_China
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution pioneering work in photonics
Kao's law
advancements in optical fiber technology
gptkbp:death_date 2023-09-23
gptkbp:field gptkb:Telecommunications
physics
engineering
optical engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Kao
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkb:television
gptkb:networking
high-speed internet access
telecommunication infrastructure
satellite communications
telecommunications industry
digital communication systems
fiber optic sensors
military communications
data center technology
telephony
global networking
cloud computing technology
smartphone technology
global communication systems
telecommunication policy
data transmission methods
scientific research in optics
global economy through technology
gptkbp:known_for fiber optics
development of fiber optic communication
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
Chinese
gptkbp:spouse Gigi Kao
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Chinese_University_of_Hong_Kong
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Diego
Standard Telecommunication Laboratories
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Chiao_Tung_University
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6