An Wang
Computing pioneer behind early calculators and word processors.
Their Story
An Wang was a physicist and inventor who immigrated to the United States from China. He made early contributions to computer memory and founded Wang Laboratories, a major computer company. His company became well known for electronic calculators and word-processing machines used in many offices.
Era
1900s
Field
Computing
An Wang
Computing pioneer behind early calculators and word processors.
Technology · Computing · 1900s · Asian American Heritage, Immigrant Innovators
Their Story
An Wang was a physicist and inventor who immigrated to the United States from China. He made early contributions to computer memory and founded Wang Laboratories, a major computer company. His company became well known for electronic calculators and word-processing machines used in many offices.
Key Innovation
Contributed to early computer memory and built popular calculators and word processors.
Why It Matters Today
The word-processing tools students use to write reports trace back to machines his company popularized.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Wang
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
