List of Famous people with last name Kapany

Narinder Singh Kapany

First Name Narinder

Died on December 4, 2020 (aged 50)

Born in India

Narinder Singh Kapany was an Indian-American physicist best known for his work on fibre optics. He is credited with coining of the term fibre optics and is also considered the 'father of fibre optics'. Fortune named him one of seven 'Unsung Heroes' in their 'Businessmen of the Century' issue in 1999.He was awarded India's second highest civilian award the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2021.

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