Charles Kuen Kao was a Chinese-born British-American physicist and electrical engineer who made a massive contribution to the use and development of optical fibres in the world of telecommunication.
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Known often ad Sir Charles Kuen Kao, he designed a number of suitable methods that aided in the easy transmission of digital data by the use of fibre optics with laser. Charles Kao is a pioneer who helped in the evolution of the internet.
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Charles K. Kao Cause Of Death
How Did Charles K. Kao Die? Charles Kuen Kao passed away on September 23, 2018, at the age of 84 in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. According to reports, Sir Charles Kuen Kao died from Alzheimer’s disease at Bradbury Hospice.
Sir Charles Kuen Kao was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2004 and faced speech difficulty. It is reported that Charles Kuen Kao intended not to be kept alive with life support or have Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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