An Wang

American businessman (1920–1990)
Person human Q92926
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An Wang

Summary

An Wang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shanghai[2]. He was born on +1920-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on +1990-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], businessperson[8], and computer scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shanghai[2], An Wang…
  • An Wang died in Boston[4].
  • An Wang was born on +1920-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • An Wang died on +1990-03-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Lincoln Cemetery[11].
  • An Wang held citizenship in United States[12].
  • An Wang's professions included physicist[6].
  • An Wang worked as an inventor[7].
  • An Wang worked as a businessperson[8].
  • An Wang's professions included computer scientist[9].
  • An Wang was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • An Wang was educated at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[14].
  • An Wang's education included a stint at Shanghai High School[15].
  • An Wang received the Medal of Liberty[16].
  • An Wang received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[17].
  • An Wang received the Great Immigrants Award[18].
  • An Wang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • An Wang's image is recorded as An Wang in 1979.jpg[20].
  • An Wang is recorded as male[21].
  • An Wang's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • An Wang's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115474151[23].
  • An Wang's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98290768[24].
  • An Wang's GND ID is recorded as 119088274[25].
  • An Wang's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86141028[26].
  • An Wang's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12085851d[27].

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Origins and Family

An Wang was born in Shanghai[2]. He was born on +1920-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[14], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34]; and Shanghai High School[15], a high school[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1865[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], businessperson[8], and computer scientist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Liberty[16], a medallion[38], in United States[39], founded in 1986[40]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[17], a hall of fame[41], in United States[42], founded in 1973[43], headquartered in North Canton[44]; and Great Immigrants Award[18], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2006[47].

Death and Burial

An Wang died on +1990-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. The cause of death was cancer[48]. Burial took place at Lincoln Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for An Wang include Wang Laboratories[49], a business[50], in United States[51], founded in 1951[52], headquartered in Billerica[53].

Why It Matters

An Wang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Wang Laboratories[49], a business[50], in United States[51], founded in 1951[52], headquartered in Billerica[53].

FAQs

Where was An Wang born?

Born in Shanghai[2], An Wang…

Where did An Wang die?

An Wang passed away in Boston[4].

What did An Wang do for work?

An Wang worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], businessperson[8], and computer scientist[9].

Where did An Wang go to school?

An Wang was educated at Harvard University[13], Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[14], and Shanghai High School[15].

What awards did An Wang receive?

Honors received include Medal of Liberty[16], National Inventors Hall of Fame[17], and Great Immigrants Award[18].

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  16. [17] . National Inventors Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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