Best Charles K Kao Quotes From Godfather of Broadband
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Sir Charles Kuen Kao was a Hong Kong physicist and electrical engineer. Kao was born in Shanghai, China, and was a permanent resident of Hong Kong with British and American citizenships. His global travels caused him to believe that he belonged to the world rather than any particular country. Below is a collection of Charles K Kao quotes for you to enjoy.
Kao grew up in Taiwan and Hong Kong before studying electrical engineering in London. Kao worked at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories in Harlow in the 1960s, the research center of Standard Telephones and Cables (STC). At STC, he built the foundation for fiber optics in communication in 1966.
He was a forerunner in the invention and application of fiber optics in telecommunications. Kao pioneered the use of glass fibers and lasers to carry digital data in the 1960s, laying the foundation for the Internet’s expansion.
In 2009, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his “groundbreaking findings in light transmission and optical communications through fiber.” A lot of people refer to him as “The Godfather of Broadband,” “The Father of Fiber Optics,” or even “The Father of Fiber Optics Communications.”
He was also a key figure in the early stages of optical communication engineering and commercialization. Kao toured numerous glass and polymer facilities and spoke with various experts, including engineers, scientists, and people in business, regarding glass fiber manufacturing procedures and improvements.
From 1987 to 1996, Kao served as Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. For two years, Kao served as chairman and a Hong Kong’s Energy Advisory Committee (EAC) member, retiring on July 15, 2000. Kao co-founded the Independent Schools Foundation Academy in Cyberport, Hong Kong, in 2000.
Here are some best Charles K Kao quotes for you to read.
“When information is infinite, individual pieces of information are worth nothing.”
CHARLES K KAO
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“Ideas do not always come in a flash but by diligent trial-and-error experiments that take time and thought.”
CHARLES K KAO
“If you really look at it, I was trying to sell a dream … There was very little I could put in concrete to tell these people it was really real.”
CHARLES K KAO
“When you are young, you are fervent about the things you believe in.”
CHARLES K KAO
“The primary school I attended in Shanghai was a very liberal one, established by scholars who had return from an education in France. The children of leading families were enrolled there, including the son of a well-known man believed to be a top gangster of the underworld!”
CHARLES K KAO
“The introduction of optical fiber systems will revolutionize the communications network. The low transmission loss and the large bandwidth capability of the fiber systems allow signals to be transmitted for establishing communications contacts over large distances with few or no provisions of intermediate amplification.”
CHARLES K KAO
“Maybe it was the home tutoring, or the late start to formal schooling, or an overly cautious and protective upbringing, but in any case, I never became a talkative person. As an adult, I am not always comfortable in social gatherings with small talk. I must have inherited my father’s gentle nature.”
CHARLES K KAO
“Because of the earlier loss of the two elder siblings, my brother and I lived a very pampered and protected life. Nursemaids kept constant watch. With my parents busy at dinner parties and social events, we only met them as if for a daily royal audience.”
CHARLES K KAO
Charles is undeniably one of the greatest physicists of all time. It is evident from the long list of awards and recognitions he earned.
Kao has earned multiple prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Grand Bauhinia Medal, the Marconi Prize, the Prince Philip Medal, the Charles Stark Draper Award, the Bell Award, the SPIE Gold Medal, the Japan International Award, the Faraday Medal, and the Charles Stark Draper Award.
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