An Wang

Born: 1920
Died: 1990
Occupation: Computer Scientist
Nationality: Chinese-American

An was a Chinese–American computer engineer and inventor. An Wang was an important contributor to the development of magnetic core memory.

An became interested in radios as a teen-ager and built his own radio, and went on to study communications engineering at Chiao-Tung University and in 1945 continued his education at Harvard University.

An invented the magnetic pulse controlling device, the principle upon which magnetic core memory is based and co-founded Wang Laboratories. An was a recipient of the Medal of Liberty and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

An’s superpower is Computer Intuition — he instinctively understands computers and everything connected to them, from programming to debugging and eliminating viruses. As a child, An loved pushing himself to solve complex problems. Now, as a core member of Team Remarkablz, he designs advanced systems that can track superpower usage and pinpoint their locations. While his journey is still unfolding and challenges lie ahead, An has already proven himself to be one of the team’s most vital and visionary computer scientists.