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Charles Kao 1933-2018
Charles Kao won a half-share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work to develop practical optical fiber for long-distance communications - photonics technology that, along with lasers and fiber amplifiers, underpins today's internet. Photo: Nobel Foundation/U.Montan.
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