Which Happened First?

An Wang

An Wang
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An Wang 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. An Wang was an important contributor to the development of magnetic-core memory.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Wilson GreatbatchSeptember 6, 1919 – September 27, 2011
  2. An Wang (this page)February 7, 1920 – March 24, 1990
  3. Gordon GouldJuly 17, 1920 – September 16, 2005
  4. Nils BohlinJuly 17, 1920 – September 21, 2002
  5. Gavriil IlizarovJune 15, 1921 – July 24, 1992
  6. Norman Joseph WoodlandSeptember 6, 1921 – December 9, 2012

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