• 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