An Wang
He made important contributions to the development of magnetic-core memory, a key technology in early computing.
- field
- Computer engineering, invention
- nationality
- Chinese-American
- known_for
- Cofounding Wang Laboratories, magnetic-core memory development
Reader's Guide
His company's multi-user word processor became the market leader, shaping office automation in the 1970s and 1980s. Wang's aphorisms, such as 'Success is more a function of consistent common sense than of genius,' reflect his practical business philosophy.
Did You Know?
- Wang coinvented the pulse transfer controlling device with Way-Dong Woo, which made magnetic core memory possible.
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