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Author: Jim Hargrove

📘 Dr. An Wang, computer pioneer by Jim Hargrove

Dr. An Wang, a Chinese American computer pioneer and entrepreneur, revolutionized the business world with his electronic calculator and word processor. Born in 1920 in Shenyang, China, Wang immigrated to the United States as a teenager. He was a key figure in the development of the computer and word processing technology, which he developed at the company where he worked until its merger with Wang Laboratories in 1985. The book provides an engaging account of his life, his struggles, and his achievements in the field of computer science.

First publish date: 1993

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Jim Hargrove

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