Claude E. Shannon


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Noun1.Claude E. Shannon - United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
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Gerhard Kramer, Professor, Technical University of Munich, said : 'Information theory is the mathematics of digital technology, and during the Claude E. Shannon centenary year 2016 it is thrilling to see his ideas continue to transform industries and society.
In a volume dedicated to the memory of Claude E. Shannon, whose master's thesis on "An Algebra for Theoretical Genetics" won him a Nobel Prize for the mathematical framework demonstrating that any logical statement could be implemented as a network of switches, Shmerko (electrical and computer engineering, U.