Complete the timeline of Charles Kao using information on the Internet, e.g. https://kids.kiddle.co/Charles_K._Kao.
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born in , China
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moved to Hong Kong with his family and studied in Hong Kong -
- completed his studies in a university in
- worked as an engineer
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invented ways to transmit digital data using
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founded the Department of Electronic Engineering for the Chinese University of Hong Kong -
served as the vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong -
suffered from a brain disease
- became forgetful
- had difficulty
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received the Nobel Prize in for his contributions to the use of optical fibres in
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established a non-profit making charity in Hong Kong, Charles K Kao Foundation, running different programmes to raise people’s awareness of Alzheimer’s and supporting those suffering from the disease and their caregivers
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passed away in Hong Kong
Suggested answers
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born in Shanghai, China -
moved to Hong Kong with his family and studied in Hong Kong -
- completed his studies in a university in the UK
- worked as an engineer -
invented ways to transmit digital data using optical fibres / fibre optics -
founded the Department of Electronic Engineering for the Chinese University of Hong Kong -
served as the vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong -
suffered from a brain disease
- became forgetful
- had speech difficulty -
received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the use of optical fibres in telecommunications -
established a non-profit making charity in Hong Kong, Charles K Kao Foundation, running different programmes to raise people’s awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and supporting those suffering from the disease and their caregivers -
passed away in Hong Kong
(Accept any reasonable answers.)