Background
Wang, An was born on February 7, 1920 in Shanghai, China. Son of Yin Lu and Zen Wan (Chien) Wang. came to the United States, 1945, naturalized, 1955.
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Wang, An was born on February 7, 1920 in Shanghai, China. Son of Yin Lu and Zen Wan (Chien) Wang. came to the United States, 1945, naturalized, 1955.
Bachelor of Science, Chiao Tung University, 1940. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1948.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Lowell Institute Tech, 1971. D.Comml. Science (honorary), Suffolk University, 1980. Honorary Doctor of Science, Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1981.
D. Engineering (honorary), Poly Institute New York, 1982. Honorary Doctor of Science, Syracuse University, 1982. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Emmanuel College, 1982.
Doctor of Science in Business Administration (honorary), Bryant College, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1982. D. Business Economics (honorary), Tufts University, 1982.
Honorary Doctor of Science, University Hartford, 1983. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Boston College, 1983. Doctor of University (honorary), University Stirling, Scotland, 1983.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Northeastern University, 1984. Doctor of Engineering Science, Merrimack College, 1984. Honorary Doctor of Science, Brown University, 1985.
Doctor of Science, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1986. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1987. LL.D, Harvard University, 1987.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Boston University, 1988. Doctor Engineering (honorary), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1988. HHD (honorary), Northeast School Law, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Williams College, 1988. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Chiao Tung University, 1988.
Teacher, Chiao-Tung U., China, 1940-1941; engineer, Central Radio Works, China, 1941-1945; engineer, Chinese Government Supply Agency, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1946-1947; research fellow, Harvard, 1948-1951; owner, Wang laboratories, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1951-1955; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director, Wang laboratories, Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts, 1955-1990.
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Trustee Northeastern University, Museum of Science. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi.
Married Lorraine Chiu, July 10, 1949. Children: Frederick A., Courtney S., Juliette L.