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Claude Shannon

MIT, Cambridge MA

Mathematician and electrical engineer known as the 'Father of Information Theory'. Pioneer in digital computing and cryptography.

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The Bandwagon of Information Theory
1956-10-01 IRE National Convention, New York
#Information Theory #Philosophy #History

A cautionary talk about the spread and misuse of information theory outside its proper domain. Famous for warning against overapplication.

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Theseus - The Mouse in the Maze
1950-03-01 Claude Shannon
#AI #Robotics #Machine Learning #History

My famous experimental machine that learned to navigate a maze using telephone relay circuits and magnetism. One of the first examples of machine learning.

Symbolic Analysis of Relay and Switching Circuits
1937-10-01 Claude Shannon
#Digital Computing #Boolean Algebra #Switching Theory #History

My master's thesis that applied Boolean algebra to electrical circuits, laying the groundwork for digital computing and modern computer science.

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