Claude Shannon
American mathematician and engineer, founder of information theory.
Key Aspects:
- Developed concept of entropy in information.
- Pioneered digital circuit design.
- Influenced communication and computation theory.
Related Concepts & Works:
- Information (related concept)
- Computation (parent branch)
- Information Theory (related topic)
- Technology (related branch)
Record
Portrait: Jacobs, Konrad · CC BY-SA 2.0 de
Lived: 1916–2001
Tradition: American
Wikidata: Q92760 — dates from this record, not from this page