Photo: Huangchenhai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁶

Wang Xuan

Chinese computer scientist (1936–2006)

Wang Xuan (simplified Chinese: 王选; traditional Chinese: 王選; pinyin: Wáng Xuǎn; February 5, 1937 – February 13, 2006) was a Chinese computer scientist. He was a computer application specialist and innovator of the Chinese printing industry, as well as an academician at both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Wang Xuan (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 5, 1936, died Feb 13, 2006.¹

About

He was the vice-president of the CPPCC and founder of the major technology conglomerate company Founder Group in 1986.

From Wikipedia’s article on Wang Xuan, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Founder GroupFounder¹⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedPeking University³
Date not recordedNanyang Model High School³

Career

Occupation: engineer, computer scientist, university teacher, inventor, politician.⁷

Date not recordedWorked at Peking University⁴
Date not recordedFounded Founder Group⁵
Date not recordedNational People's Congress deputy⁶
Date not recordedMember of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference⁶
Date not recordedMember of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress⁶
Date not recordedVice-Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference⁶

Personal life

BornFeb 5, 1936, Wuxi⁸
DiedFeb 13, 2006, Beijing⁹
CitizenshipRepublic of China, People's Republic of China¹⁰
SpouseChen Kunqiu¹¹

Awards

2018Pioneer of Reform^{12 14}
2001State Preeminent Science and Technology Award¹²
1994Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering^{12 13}
1991Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^{12 13}

Sources

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WikidataWang Xuan on Wikidata
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WikipediaWang Xuan on Wikipedia
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WikidataWang Xuan: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataWang Xuan: Worked at Peking University, on Wikidata
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WikidataWang Xuan: Founded Founder Group, on Wikidata
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WikidataWang Xuan: National People's Congress deputy, on Wikidata
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WikidataWang Xuan: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataWang Xuan: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataWang Xuan: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataWang Xuan: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataWang Xuan: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataWang Xuan: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataFounder Group, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsWang Xuan photo by Huangchenhai, CC BY-SA 4.0