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  1. Jan 16, 2008 · Considered the founding father of the electronic communication age, Claude Shannon's work ushered in the Digital Revolution. This fascinating program explore...

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    • University of California Television (UCTV)
  2. Feb 27, 2001 · CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- MIT Professor Emeritus Claude E. Shannon, known as the father of modern digital communications and information theory, died Saturday, February 24 at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford, Mass., after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

  3. Apr 30, 2021 · Claude Shannon (30 April 1916 – 24 February 2001) grew up in Gaylord, a small town in the state of Michigan (USA). From an early age, he excelled at mathematics and showed a remarkable penchant for mechanical and electrical objects, specialising in fixing the broken radios in his neighbourhood. As a teenager, he idolised Edison (with whom he ...

  4. Jan 25, 2022 · Claude Shannon didn’t bother predicting the future—he just went ahead and invented it, and even lived long enough to see the adoption of his ideas. Since his passing 20 years ago, we have not ...

  5. CLAUDE SHANNON (1916-2001) Shannon invented Information Theory He created the architecture and concepts governing digital communication. More than anyone, he created the foun-dations for the Information Age. Reading his work is an intellectual delight. 1

  6. Feb 24, 2001 · Claude E Shannon's father was also named Claude Elwood Shannon and his mother was Mabel Catherine Wolf. Shannon was a graduate of the University of Michigan, being awarded a degree in mathematics and electrical engineering in 1936 .

  7. One of the key scientific contributions of the 20th century, Claude Shannon's "A Mathematical Theory of Communication” created the field of information theory in 1948. In addition to the impact of information theory on communications technology, Shannon’s work has had tremendous impact on computer science and engineering, artificial intelligence and probability and statistics. This public lecture gives a biographical account of Claude Shannon's life.