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Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30, 1916 – February 24, 2001) was an American mathematician, electrical engineer, computer scientist and cryptographer known as the "father of information theory ".
- April 30, 1916, Petoskey, Michigan, U.S.
- Frank Lauren Hitchcock
- February 24, 2001 (aged 84), Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Apr 30, 2024 · Claude Shannon (born April 30, 1916, Petoskey, Michigan, U.S.—died February 24, 2001, Medford, Massachusetts) was an American mathematician and electrical engineer who laid the theoretical foundations for digital circuits and information theory, a mathematical communication model.
- George Markowsky
- Bunratty Castle (10-minute drive) Bunratty Castle (yes, this is the ‘Shannon Castle’) is arguably one of the best-know of the many castles in Ireland.
- Bunratty Folk Park (10-minute drive) The Bunratty Folk Park is a 19th-century reconstruction of the homes and the environment found during Ireland of old.
- The original Durty Nelly’s (10-minute drive) No good guide comes complete without a solid pub recommendation. You’ll find the original Durty Nelly’s next door to Bunratty Castle, where they’ve been for just under 400 years.
- Quin Abbey (20-minute drive) Nearby Quin Abbey sits just outside of Ennis, a stone’s throw from Shannon Town. It’s here that you’ll find impressive ruins.
Learn how Shannon's math for describing electrical circuits and communication channels revolutionized computing and science. Discover his contributions to cryptography, genetics, and entropy.
Oct 14, 2002 · Learn about the life and achievements of Claude E. Shannon, the pioneer of classical information science who defined information, error correction and unbreakable cryptography. Discover how his work laid the foundation for quantum information science and his eccentric hobbies.
Jan 19, 2010 · Learn how Claude Shannon SM ’37, PhD ’40 revolutionized information theory with his 1948 paper. Find out how he calculated the maximum data rate of any communications channel and proved the existence of error-correcting codes.
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Dec 22, 2020 · Learn how Claude Shannon invented the future of communication with his groundbreaking paper in 1948. Discover his insights on uncertainty, probability, entropy, capacity and codes, and how they shaped the modern information age.
