INVENTOR
An Wang
1920 - 1990
An Wang
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of An Wang has received more than 302,179 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). An Wang is the 340th most popular inventor (down from 313th in 2019), the 911th most popular biography from China (down from 824th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
47.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.97
Effective Languages (L*)
3.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of An Wangs by language
Over the past year An Wang has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 36,540 views, followed by Chinese (12,555), and German (1,620). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Slovenian (62.61%), Egyptian Arabic (61.48%), and Lombard (57.48%)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, An Wang ranks 340 out of 426. Before her are Phil Ramone, Henri Fabre, Giovanni Caselli, David Dunbar Buick, Joseph Bramah, and Georges Beuchat. After her are Jozef Murgaš, Joseph Timchenko, John Philip Holland, George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., Hary Gunarto, and Didi Senft.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhil Ramone
1934 - 2013
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 334
Henri Fabre
1882 - 1984
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 335
Giovanni Caselli
1815 - 1891
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 336
David Dunbar Buick
1854 - 1929
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 337
Joseph Bramah
1748 - 1814
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 338
Georges Beuchat
1910 - 1992
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 339
An Wang
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 340
Jozef Murgaš
1864 - 1929
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 341
Joseph Timchenko
1852 - 1924
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 342
John Philip Holland
1840 - 1914
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 343
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
1859 - 1896
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 344
Hary Gunarto
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 345
Didi Senft
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 346
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, An Wang ranks 323. Before her are Neville Brand, Konstantin Beskov, Dorothy Tyler-Odam, Claude Cheysson, João Cabral de Melo Neto, and Marie Ljalková. After her are Liam Cosgrave, Captain Tom, Julian Jaynes, Thomas Sebeok, Robert Lamoureux, and Tatyana Makarova. Among people deceased in 1990, An Wang ranks 218. Before her are Heitor Canalli, Manuel Anatol, Frédéric Rossif, Rosario Livatino, Ludwig von Moos, and Larry O'Brien. After her are Lotte Jacobi, Adri van Male, Gary Merrill, Chiara Badano, Gino Cappello, and Maurice Cloche.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsNeville Brand
ACTOR
1920 - 1992
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 317
Konstantin Beskov
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 318
Dorothy Tyler-Odam
ATHLETE
1920 - 2014
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 319
Claude Cheysson
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 320
João Cabral de Melo Neto
WRITER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 321
Marie Ljalková
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2011
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 322
An Wang
INVENTOR
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 323
Liam Cosgrave
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2017
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 324
Captain Tom
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2021
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 325
Julian Jaynes
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1997
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 326
Thomas Sebeok
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 2001
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 327
Robert Lamoureux
ACTOR
1920 - 2011
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 328
Tatyana Makarova
PILOT
1920 - 1944
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 329
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsHeitor Canalli
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 212
Manuel Anatol
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1990
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 213
Frédéric Rossif
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 1990
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 214
Rosario Livatino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - 1990
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 215
Ludwig von Moos
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1990
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 216
Larry O'Brien
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1990
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 217
An Wang
INVENTOR
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 218
Lotte Jacobi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1896 - 1990
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 219
Adri van Male
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 220
Gary Merrill
ACTOR
1915 - 1990
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 221
Chiara Badano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1971 - 1990
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 222
Gino Cappello
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 223
Maurice Cloche
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1990
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 224
In China
Among people born in China, An Wang ranks 911 out of 1,610. Before her are Li Xi (1956), Wang Meng (1934), Tian Zhuangzhuang (1952), Cai Chusheng (1906), Lisa Lu (1927), and He Guoqiang (1943). After her are Karen Lachmann (1916), Lin Dan (1983), Qin Jiwei (1914), Chen Quanguo (1955), Qiao Guanhua (1913), and Yitang Zhang (1955).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsLi Xi
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 905
Wang Meng
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 906
Tian Zhuangzhuang
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 907
Cai Chusheng
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 908
Lisa Lu
ACTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 909
He Guoqiang
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 910
An Wang
INVENTOR
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 911
Karen Lachmann
ATHLETE
1916 - 1962
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 912
Lin Dan
BADMINTON PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 913
Qin Jiwei
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1997
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 914
Chen Quanguo
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 915
Qiao Guanhua
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1983
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 916
Yitang Zhang
MATHEMATICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 917
Among INVENTORS In China
Among inventors born in China, An Wang ranks 7. Before her are Cai Lun (48), Charles K. Kao (1933), Bi Sheng (990), Taiichi Ohno (1912), Yuan Longping (1930), and Thonmi Sambhota (618). After her are Robin Li (1968).
Cai Lun
48 - 121
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 1
Charles K. Kao
1933 - 2018
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 2
Bi Sheng
990 - 1052
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 3
Taiichi Ohno
1912 - 1990
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 4
Yuan Longping
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 5
Thonmi Sambhota
618 - 658
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 6
An Wang
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 7
Robin Li
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 8