An Wang

Summary

An Wang is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Shanghai^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1920^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on March 24, 1990^[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 (589 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 February 7, 1920^[3].
• An Wang died on March 24, 1990^[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 is recorded as male^[20].
• An Wang's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• The cause of death was cancer^[22].
• An Wang's family name is recorded as Wang^[23].
• An Wang's given name is recorded as Ān^[24].
• An Wang's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].

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Origins and Family

An Wang was born in Shanghai^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1920^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1636^[28], headquartered in Cambridge^[29]; Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences^[14], an academic institution^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1847^[32]; and Shanghai High School^[15], a high school^[33], in People's Republic of China^[34], founded in 1865^[35].

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^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1986^[38]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[17], a hall of fame^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1973^[41], headquartered in North Canton^[42]; and Great Immigrants Award^[18], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2006^[45].

Death and Burial

An Wang died on March 24, 1990^[5]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[22]. Burial took place at Lincoln Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for An Wang include Wang Laboratories^[46], a business^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1951^[49], headquartered in Billerica^[50].

Why It Matters

An Wang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Wang Laboratories^[46], a business^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1951^[49], headquartered in Billerica^[50].

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].