Narinder Singh Kapany
(1926-2020)
Indian physicist
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Narinder Singh Kapany (Punjabi: ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ) (born 31 October 1926 - 04 December 2020) was an Indian-born American physicist known for his work in fibre optics. He was named as one of the seven "Unsung Heroes" by Fortune in their 'Businessmen of the Century' issue (1999-11-22). He is also known as "Father of Fiber Optics". The term fibre optics was coined by Singh Kapany in 1956. He is a former IOFS officer.
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12 October 1926 Moga, Punjab, British India
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4 December 2020 (aged 94) California, USA
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