An Wang Quotes

China, Businessman
February 7, 1920 – March, 24, 1990.

An Wang (Chinese: 王安; pinyin: Wáng Ān; February 7, 1920 – March 24, 1990) was a Chinese–American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder 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.

Also known as Computer Scientist, Inventor

No matter how complicated a problem is, it usually can be reduced to a simple, comprehensible form which is often the best solution.

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- Problem
- Simple
- Form
Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.

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- Success

You have to risk failure to succeed. The important thing is not to make one single mistake that will jeopardize the future.

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- Important
- Future
- Single
Progress is not a straight line; the future is not a mere projection of trends in the present. Rather, it is revolutionary. It overturns the conventional wisdom of the present, which often conceals or ignores the clues to the future.

An Wang
- Future
- Wisdom
- Present
My theme for philanthropy is the same approach I used with technology: to find a need and fill it.

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I founded Wang Laboratories . . . to show that Chinese could excel at things other than running laundries and restaurants.

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Markets change, tastes change, so the companies and the individuals who choose to compete in those markets must change.

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- Business
- Change
- Company