Kapany
Kapany è un città in Democratic Republic of the Congo con una popolazione di circa 0 abitanti.
Democratic Republic of the CongoPaese🏆 n°119 per popolazione in Democratic Republic of the Congo🕐 Africa/Lubumbashi
Narinder Singh Kapany was an Indian-American physicist and a pioneer in the field of fiber optics. Notably, Kapany is known for coining and popularising the term "fiber optics". Fortune named him one of seven "Unsung Heroes of the 20th Century" for his Nobel Prize-deserving invention. He was awarded India's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, posthumously in 2021. He served as an Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) officer. He was also offered the post of Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister of India, by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. He was also associated with the Sikh Foundation and was involved in the preservation of Sikh artwork as a collector.
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Informazioni su Kapany
| Paese | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Continente | Africa |
| Esplora | 22 |
| Popolazione | 0 |
| Valuta locale | CDF |
| Coordinate | -8.5022, 22.6852 |
| Fuso orario | Africa/Lubumbashi |
🧭 Fatti e curiosità
| Tipo di centro abitato | Paese |
| Distanza dalla capitale | 937 km · Kinshasa |
| Popolazione (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | n°119 per popolazione in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Dove si trova | 8°30′8″S · 22°41′7″E |
| Emisfero | S · E |
| Distanza dall’equatore | 946 km |
| Distanza dal Polo Sud | 9072 km |
| Stessa latitudine di | Mataram (Indonesia) |
| Antipodi (lato opposto della Terra) | 8.50, -157.31 |
✈️ Distanza dalle grandi città
| Cairo | 4383 km |
| Dubai | 5147 km |
| Paris | 6680 km |
| London | 7022 km |
| Moscow | 7277 km |
| São Paulo | 7530 km |