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> Fiber optics, CN Meaning Charles Kao? A Hong Kong citizen working in Britain for a British subsidiary of an American company. His family fled communist Chin
by Symbiote 4y ago
> Fiber optics, CN
Meaning Charles Kao? A Hong Kong citizen working in Britain for a British subsidiary of an American company.
His family fled communist China, Kao probably wouldn't want his work attributed to that country.
- karambahh 4y agoThat's definitely a very good point. It also sort of matches my point: nationalities of inventions are, at best, flexible (and shouldn't be used, really). The CCP would likely be adamant that fiber optics are a CN invention. Your remark would likely point to fiber optics as a UK one...