Wang Xuan (computer scientist)

This article is about the computer scientist. For the chancellor of Wu Zetian, see Wang Xuan (Second Zhou).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Xuan
BornFebruary 5, 1937
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
DiedFebruary 13, 2006 (aged 69)
Alma materPeking University
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science

Wang Xuan (simplified Chinese: 王选; traditional Chinese: 王選; pinyin: Wáng Xuǎn; February 5, 1937 – February 13, 2006), born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, was a Chinese computer scientist. He was a computer application specialist and innovator of the Chinese printing industry, as well as an academician at both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He was the vice-president of the CPPCC and founder of the major technology conglomerate company Founder Group in 1986.[1]

  1. ^ "Newsmaker: Wang Xuan, Winner of Top Sci-Tech Award}". People's Daily. 2002-02-02. Retrieved 2020-01-08.