Father of Information Theory
The mathematical foundation of modern AI and founder memory systems
Published "A Mathematical Theory of Communication" - the foundational paper that established information theory as a mathematical discipline.
Applied to switching circuits - the foundation of digital computers and modern computing architecture.
H = -Ξ£ p(x) log p(x) - Quantifying information and uncertainty, the cornerstone of data compression and AI systems.
Every bit, every byte, every digital transmission owes its existence to Shannon's mathematical framework.
Mathematical foundation for secure communication, enabling the modern internet and digital security.
Information theory underlies neural networks, data compression, and the very fabric of artificial intelligence.
Professor at MIT from 1956-1978, where he shaped generations of computer scientists and engineers.
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