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Re:Charles Kao, Nobel laureate who revolutionized fiber opti... by yegle on Friday September 28, 2018 @02:49AM (#18091496)
Mr. Kao moved from China to Taiwan in 1948, and moved from Hong Kong to London in 1997. Both happened at very interest time if you are familiar with China.
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Re:Charles Kao, Nobel laureate who revolutionized fiber opti... by fatjokes on Friday September 28, 2018 @09:45AM (#18093265)
It's not a surprise that he was avoiding the communists. As the article states, his family was wealthy.
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