Charles K. Kao
1933 to 2018
9 documented presences
7 places
Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for Charles K. Kao across 7 places, from 1953 to 2018. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Sir Charles Kuen Kao (November 4, 1933 – September 23, 2018) was a Hong Kong electrical engineer who contributed to the development and use of fibre optics in telecommunications.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Charles K. Kao was documented, and when
1953 to 1955period
Londonattested
“Hence, in 1953, Kao went to London to continue his studies in secondary school and obtained his A-Level in 1955.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1972year
British Hong Kongattested
“Kao was one of the earliest to study the environmental effects of land reclamation in Hong Kong, and presented one of his first related studies at the conference of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) in Edinburgh in 1972.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1972year
Edinburghattested
“Kao was one of the earliest to study the environmental effects of land reclamation in Hong Kong, and presented one of his first related studies at the conference of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) in Edinburgh in 1972.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1996year
Yale Universityattested
“In 1996, Kao donated to Yale University, and the Charles Kao Fund Research Grants was established to support Yale's studies, research and creative projects in Asia.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1996 to 2002period
Chinese University of Hong Kongattested
“After his retirement from CUHK in 1996, Kao spent his six-month sabbatical leave at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of Imperial College London; from 1997 to 2002, he also served as visiting professor in the same d…”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
2000year
Cyberportattested
“In 2000, Kao co-founded the Independent Schools Foundation Academy, which is located in Cyberport, Hong Kong.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
2010year
British Hong Kongattested
“An open letter published by Kao and his wife in 2010 later clarified that "Charles studied in Hong Kong for his high schooling, he has taught here, he was the Vice-Chancellor of CUHK and retired here too.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
23 September 2018exact date
British Hong Kongattested
“Kao died at Bradbury Hospice in Hong Kong on September 23, 2018, at the age of 84.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
23 September 2018exact date
Bradbury Hospiceattested
“Kao died at Bradbury Hospice in Hong Kong on September 23, 2018, at the age of 84.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
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Places Charles K. Kao is documented in
British Hong Kong3 presences · 1972 to 2018
Edinburgh1 presence · 1972London1 presence · 1953Yale University1 presence · 1996Bradbury Hospice1 presence · 2018
Chinese University of Hong Kong1 presence · 1996
Cyberport1 presence · 2000
Other places tied to Charles K. Kao in the record
In each of these, a source puts Charles K. Kao and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Charles K. Kao was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1949year
British Hong Kongmentioned
“After the Communist Revolution in 1949, Kao's family settled in Hong Kong, which at the time was a British crown colony.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1959year
Londonmentioned
“They were married in 1959 in London, and had a son and a daughter, both of whom reside and work in Silicon Valley, California.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1959year
Silicon Valleymentioned
“They were married in 1959 in London, and had a son and a daughter, both of whom reside and work in Silicon Valley, California.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1965year
University College Londonmentioned
“in Electrical Engineering in 1965 from the University College London—under the supervision of Harold Barlow—as an external student while working at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories in Harlow, the research centre of Standard Teleph…”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1965year
Harlowmentioned
“in Electrical Engineering in 1965 from the University College London—under the supervision of Harold Barlow—as an external student while working at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories in Harlow, the research centre of Standard Teleph…”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
January 1966month
Londonmentioned
“The results were first presented by Kao to the IEE in January 1966 in London, and further published in July with George Hockham (1964–1965 worked with Kao).”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1974year
Roanoke, Virginiamentioned
“He returned to ITT Corporation in 1974 (the parent corporation of STC at that time) in the United States and worked in Roanoke, Virginia, first as Chief Scientist and later as Director of Engineering.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1974year
United Statesmentioned
“He returned to ITT Corporation in 1974 (the parent corporation of STC at that time) in the United States and worked in Roanoke, Virginia, first as Chief Scientist and later as Director of Engineering.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1982year
Connecticutmentioned
“In 1982, he became the first ITT Executive Scientist and was stationed mainly at the Advanced Technology Center in Connecticut.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1982year
Advanced Technology Centermentioned
“In 1982, he became the first ITT Executive Scientist and was stationed mainly at the Advanced Technology Center in Connecticut.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
1991year
British Hong Kongmentioned
“From 1991, Kao was an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee of the Varitronix International Limited in Hong Kong.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
2002year
Taipeimentioned
“Kao was the keynote speaker at IEEE GLOBECOM 2002 in Taipei, Taiwan.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
2008year
British Hong Kongmentioned
“Beginning in 2008, he resided in Mountain View, California, United States, where he moved from Hong Kong in order to live near his children and grandchild.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
2008year
Mountain View, Californiamentioned
“Beginning in 2008, he resided in Mountain View, California, United States, where he moved from Hong Kong in order to live near his children and grandchild.”
source: Wikipedia: Charles K. Kao
Documented at the same place, the same year
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