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Wang Laboratories was a US computer company founded in 1951 by An Wang and G. Y. Chu. [1] The company was successively headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts (1954–1963), Tewksbury, Massachusetts (1963–1976), and finally in Lowell, Massachusetts (1976–1997).
Feb 21, 2017 · How a visionary leader and his minicomputers challenged IBM in the 1970s, but failed to adapt to the microprocessor era and the family business model. Learn about the rise and fall of Wang Laboratories, its ads, products, and legacy.
Wang Laboratories was founded in 1951 by Dr. An Wang. After IBM paid Wang $500,000 for his core memory patent in 1955, Wang incorporated Wang Laboratories with Dr Ge-Yao Chu. The company was successively headquartered in Cambridge (1954–1963), Tewksbury (1963–1976) and Lowell, Massachusetts (1976–1997).
Learn how Wang Laboratories developed and introduced the Wang 2200, one of the first desktop computers for word processing and other applications in the 1970s. Find out how the company rose and fell in the office IT market and what happened to its founder.
An Wang (Chinese: 王安; pinyin: Wáng Ān; February 7, 1920 – March 24, 1990) 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.
Learn about Wang Laboratories, a company that invented magnetic core logic circuits, calculators, word processors and minicomputers. See how the PC era and the Wang 2200 contributed to its decline and bankruptcy.
Feb 14, 2017 · How did a minicomputer maker that challenged IBM become a footnote? Learn about the rise and fall of Wang Laboratories, from its patent deal with IBM to its Super Bowl ads to its vaporware products.
