Athol Fugard vs Charles K. Kao
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Compare the life timelines of Athol Fugard (1932–2025) and Charles K. Kao (1933–2018) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1933 to 2018.
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Athol Fugard (1932–2025)
- — Born in Middelburg, Cape Province, South Africa Verified
- — Studied at the University of Cape Town Verified
- — Married Sheila Meiring Verified
- — Premiered The Blood Knot in Johannesburg Verified
- — Founded the Serpent Players in Port Elizabeth Verified
- — Premiered Boesman and Lena Verified
- — Premiered Sizwe Banzi Is Dead Verified
- — Premiered "Master Harold"...and the Boys at Yale Repertory Theatre Verified
- — Received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Verified
- — Died in Stellenbosch, South Africa 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