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Some Lesser Known Facts About Narinder Singh Kapany:-

1. Kapany was born to a Sikh family in Moga, Punjab, India and was educated in India. In 1952 Kapany conducted studies that led to the invention of optical fibre.
2. A graduate of Agra University, India, he completed advanced studies in optics, and PhD degree at Imperial College London in 1955.
3. Kapany is considered as one of the founders of fibre optics.
4. A graduate of Agra University, India, he completed advanced studies in optics, and PhD degree at Imperial College London in 1955.
5. He served as an IOFS officer prior to moving to the UK.
6. He has over one hundred patents, and was a member of the National Inventors Council.
7. He has received many awards including ‘The Excellence 2000 Award’ from the USA Pan-Asian American Chamber of Commerce in 1998.
8. He is an International Fellow of numerous scientific societies including the British Royal Academy of Engineering, the Optical Society of America, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.