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Shannon, Claude
1916–2001
Mathematician and Scientist
Mathematician, engineer, scientist, inventor, and juggler Claude Shannon is the founder of information theory and is widely regarded as having provided the conceptual framework for modern communications systems.
Born in Gaylord, Michigan, in 1916, Shannon received a B.S. from the ...
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