Claude Shannon [telecom]

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Today, April 30, 1916, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Claude Shannon, an American mathematician, electrical engineer, and cryptographer known as "the father of information theory". Today's Google Doodle cites numerous articles about Shannon. Of particular interest:

"Claude Shannon." New York University, author unknown, undated.

"Claude Shannon: Tinkerer, Prankster, and Father of Information Theory." By John Horgan, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr 2016

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"Claude Shannon, the Father of the Information Age, Turns 1100100" By Siobhan Roberts, The New Yorker, 30 April 2016.

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And, of course, good old Wikipedia has a comprehensive article: "Claude Shannon."

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By Wikipedia Contributors, 30 April 2016

Neal McLain