Father of Fibre optics: Narinder Singh Kapany

Father of Fibre(Fiber) optics: Narinder Singh Kapany

Sardar Narinder Singh Kapany

Narinder Singh Kapany (Punjabi: ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ )(born 31 October 1926) is 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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As an author and lecturer, Kapany has published over 100 scientific papers and four books on opto-electronics and entrepreneurship. He has lectured to various national and international scientific societies. His article on Fibre optics in Scientific American in 1960 established the term "fibre optics. In November 1999, Fortune magazine published profiles of seven people who have greatly influenced life in the twentieth century but are unsung heroes. Kapany was one of them.