Wang Xuan
Computer Scientist and Academic
Born
February 5th, 1937
88 years ago
Died
2006
19 years ago — 69 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
China
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Contributions to computer science include work on Chinese character recognition and input methods. Developed the first Chinese word processor and contributed to advancements in text processing for Chinese languages. Held a professor position and served in various academic roles throughout a career dedicated to promoting computer science in China.
Developed the first Chinese word processor
Advanced Chinese character recognition technology
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