Adonis vs Charles K. Kao
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Charles K. Kao (1933–2018) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1933 to 2018.
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Adonis (1930–present)
- — Born in Al Qassabin, Syria Verified
- — Adopted the pen name Adonis Verified
- — Graduated in philosophy from Damascus University Verified
- — Imprisoned in Syria for membership of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party Verified
- — Moved to Beirut and later took Lebanese citizenship Verified
- — Co-founded the poetry journal Shi'r with Yusuf al-Khal Verified
- — Founded the journal Mawaqif Verified
- — Completed a doctorate at Saint Joseph University in Beirut Verified
- — Settled in Paris Verified
- — Awarded the Goethe Prize of the city of Frankfurt Verified
Charles K. Kao (1933–2018)
- — Born in Shanghai, Republic of China Verified
- — Moved with his family to Hong Kong Verified
- — Graduated in electrical engineering from Woolwich Polytechnic in London Verified
- — Joined Standard Telecommunication Laboratories in Harlow Verified
- — Received a PhD in electrical engineering from University College London Verified
- — Published the paper on dielectric-fibre surface waveguides with George Hockham Verified
- — Joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong to found its electronics department Verified
- — Became Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Verified
- — Awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Died in Hong Kong Verified