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An Wang

1920 - 1990

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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 331,250 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). An Wang is the 339th most popular inventor (down from 313th in 2019), the 916th most popular biography from China (down from 824th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Inventor.

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  • 330k

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  • 54.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.97

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, An Wang ranks 339 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.

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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.

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In China

Among people born in China, An Wang ranks 916 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).

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  • Photo of Li Xi

    Li Xi

    POLITICIAN

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 54.82

    Rank: 910

  • Photo of Wang Meng

    Wang Meng

    WRITER

    1934 - Present

    HPI: 54.82

    Rank: 911

  • Photo of Tian Zhuangzhuang

    Tian Zhuangzhuang

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1952 - Present

    HPI: 54.78

    Rank: 912

  • Photo of Cai Chusheng

    Cai Chusheng

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1906 - 1968

    HPI: 54.77

    Rank: 913

  • Photo of Lisa Lu

    Lisa Lu

    ACTOR

    1927 - Present

    HPI: 54.67

    Rank: 914

  • Photo of He Guoqiang

    He Guoqiang

    POLITICIAN

    1943 - Present

    HPI: 54.57

    Rank: 915

  • Photo of An Wang

    An Wang

    INVENTOR

    1920 - 1990

    HPI: 54.50

    Rank: 916

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    Karen Lachmann

    ATHLETE

    1916 - 1962

    HPI: 54.50

    Rank: 917

  • Photo of Lin Dan

    Lin Dan

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 54.47

    Rank: 918

  • Photo of Qin Jiwei

    Qin Jiwei

    POLITICIAN

    1914 - 1997

    HPI: 54.47

    Rank: 919

  • Photo of Chen Quanguo

    Chen Quanguo

    POLITICIAN

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 54.44

    Rank: 920

  • Photo of Qiao Guanhua

    Qiao Guanhua

    POLITICIAN

    1913 - 1983

    HPI: 54.41

    Rank: 921

  • Photo of Yitang Zhang

    Yitang Zhang

    MATHEMATICIAN

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 54.36

    Rank: 922

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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).

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