Narinder Singh Kapany facts for kids
Narinder Singh Kapany (Punjabi: ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ; 31 October 1926 – 4 December 2020) was an Indian-born American physicist. He was known for his work in fibre optics. He was named as one of the seven "Unsung Heroes" by Fortune. He was known as "Father of Fiber Optics".
The term fibre optics was created by Singh Kapany in 1956. He was IOFS officer.
Singh Kapany died on 4 December 2020 in California, aged 94.
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