Claude E. Shannon

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gptkb:Stuart_Ballantine_Medal
National Academy of Sciences membership
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gptkbp:deathDate 2001-02-24
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gptkb:Robert_Fano
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gptkb:mathematics
computer science
cryptography
electrical engineering
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Claude E. Shannon
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:artificial_intelligence
coding theory
cryptography
digital computer design
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gptkb:Shannon_limit
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digital circuit design theory
Boolean algebra in circuits
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gptkb:Communication_in_the_Presence_of_Noise
gptkb:The_Mathematical_Theory_of_Communication
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gptkb:engineer
gptkb:mathematician
crypt
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gptkbp:signature Claude E. Shannon signature.svg
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