An Wang

The native form of this personal name is Wang An. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
For other people named Wang An, see Wang An (born 1958).
An Wang
王安
Born(1920-02-07)February 7, 1920
Shanghai, Republic of China
DiedMarch 24, 1990(1990-03-24) (aged 70)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materShanghai Jiao Tong University
Harvard University (PhD)
Known forDevelopment of magnetic core memory.
Scientific career
InstitutionsWang Laboratories

An Wang (Chinese: 王安; pinyin: Wáng Ān; February 7, 1920 – March 24, 1990) was a Chinese–American computer engineer and inventor, and cofounder of computer company Wang Laboratories, which was known primarily for its dedicated word processing machines. An Wang was an important contributor to the development of magnetic-core memory.[1]

  1. ^ "Immigrant who revolutionized computer industry dies at 70". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. March 25, 1990. p. A11.