DocumentCode
854610
Title
Biographies-eloge: An Wang, 1920-1990
Author
Weiss, Eric
Volume
15
Issue
1
fYear
1993
fDate
6/15/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
60
Lastpage
69
Abstract
The life, education and career of An Wang, originator of the essential concept on which the magnetic-core memory was based and astonishingly successful computer entrepreneur, are discussed. Wang´s early life in China, his education at Harvard, and his development of magnetic-core storage systems are reviewed. The start, growth, and decline of Wang Laboratories are also discussed
Keywords
biographies; magnetic core stores; An Wang; Wang Laboratories; biographies; career; computer entrepreneur; education; magnetic-core memory; Cancer; Cities and towns; Education; Educational institutions; Esophagus; History; Magnetic materials; Mathematics; Pediatrics; Text processing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/85.194094
Filename
194094
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