As per our current Database, Claude E. Shannon has been died on Feb 24, 2001 (age 84).
When Claude E. Shannon die, Claude E. Shannon was 84 years old.
| Popular As | Claude E. Shannon |
| Occupation | |
| Age | 84 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | April 30, 1916 (Petoskey, MI) |
| Birthday | April 30 |
| Town/City | Petoskey, MI |
| Nationality | MI |
Claude E. Shannon’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Claude E. Shannon was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
His revolutionary theory of information united what before were completely separate methods of communication - the telegraph, telephone, and broadcast media. He also helped develop the field of cryptanalysis, while working towards national defense during World War II.
At 22 years of age at M.I.T. he wrote his master's thesis showing how to apply 19th century algebra to modern-day electronic switches.
He was one of the first Scientists to quantify information, using units of measurement called binary digits, which are also known as bits.
He was born in Petoskey, Michigan, his father a judge and his mother a Teacher.
He grew up admiring Thomas Edison and later discovered he was distantly related to him: both were descendants of a colonial leader.
