When and where was Claude Shannon born?
Claude Elwood Shannon was born on the 30th of April 1916 in a hospital near Petoskey, Michigan. He spent most of his first sixteen years living in the small town of Gaylord.
Questions about Claude Shannon
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What did Claude Shannon study at the University of Michigan and MIT?
Claude Shannon graduated from the University of Michigan in 1936 with two bachelor degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics. He began graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1936 to work on Vannevar Bush's differential analyzer.
How did Claude Shannon contribute to information theory during World War II?
Claude Shannon worked on fire-control systems and cryptography for Bell Labs under a contract with section D-2 of the National Defense Research Committee. In September 1945 he prepared a classified memorandum titled A Mathematical Theory of Cryptography which later became the foundation of modern information theory.
What inventions did Claude Shannon create outside of academic research?
Claude Shannon invented many devices including a Roman numeral computer called THROBAC, juggling machines, and a device capable of solving the Rubik's Cube puzzle. He also designed the Minivac 601 digital computer trainer sold by Scientific Development Corp starting in 1961.
When was Claude Shannon honored with a Google Doodle and what other awards did he receive?
On the 30th of April 2016 Claude Shannon received a Google Doodle celebrating what would have been his hundredth birthday. He won the National Medal of Science presented by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and the Kyoto Prize in 1985.