Narinder Kapany - A Lifestory
Fiber Optics Pioneer: Illuminating The World
The person called the "father of fiber optics" was a great scientist whose amazing work changed how we communicate. Born in 1926 in India, he moved to the United States for school, getting a PhD from a London college in 1955. His early work set the stage for his later, huge successes. His most important work was on sending images using fiber optics, explained in a key paper from 1960. This research, looking closely at how light travels through thin glass strands, made things possible that seemed like science fiction before. Think about it – sending pictures long distances was very hard before his work, something you only saw in futuristic movies from the 1950s. His ideas weren't just theory; they had real uses. His work improved medical endoscopy, letting doctors do surgery with smaller cuts. People who worked with him admired his cleverness and hard work. One person said, "He saw what fiber optics could do long before anyone else." He won many awards, including becoming a member of important science groups. His work affected many areas, from communication to medicine. He died in 2020, leaving a lasting effect on our hightech world. His achievements show the power of science to change society.
