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Who is Claude Shannon? Biography, gossip, facts?



Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30 1916 - February 24 2001) was an American mathematician electronic engineer and cryptographer known as The father of information theory. Shannon is famous for having founded information theory with a landmark paper that he published in 1948.

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When is Claude Shannon's birthday?


Claude Shannon was born on the , which was a Sunday. Claude Shannon's next birthday would be in 5 days (would be turning 108years old then).

How old would Claude Shannon be today?


Today, Claude Shannon would be 107 years old. To be more precise, Claude Shannon would be 39080 days old or 937920 hours.

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What was Claude Shannon's zodiac sign?


Claude Shannon's zodiac sign was Taurus.
The ruling planet of Taurus is Venus. Therefore, lucky days were Fridays and Mondays and lucky numbers were: 6, 15, 24, 33, 42 and 51. Blue and Blue-Green were Claude Shannon's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Taurus include: Practicality, Artistic bent of mind, Stability and Trustworthiness. Negative character traits could be: Laziness, Stubbornness, Prejudice and Possessiveness.

Was Claude Shannon gay or straight?


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68% of all voters think that Claude Shannon was gay (homosexual), 32% voted for straight (heterosexual), and 0% like to think that Claude Shannon was actually bisexual.


Is Claude Shannon still alive? Are there any death rumors?


Unfortunately no, Claude Shannon is not alive anymore. The death rumors are true.

How old was Claude Shannon when he/she died?


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When did Claude Shannon die? How long ago was that?


Claude Shannon died on the 30th of April 1916, which was a Sunday. The tragic death occurred 107 years ago.

Where was Claude Shannon born?


Claude Shannon was born in Petoskey Michigan.

Did Claude Shannon do drugs? Did Claude Shannon smoke cigarettes or weed?


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43% of the voters think that Claude Shannon did do drugs regularly, 29% assume that Claude Shannon did take drugs recreationally and 29% are convinced that Claude Shannon has never tried drugs before.

Where did Claude Shannon die?


Claude Shannon died in Medford, Massachusetts.

Which university did Claude Shannon attend?


Claude Shannon attended a few different universities. These are the ones we know of: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Michigan.

Which awards has Claude Shannon won?


Claude Shannon has won multiple awards. Some of the most important awards of Claude Shannon's career are: Harvey Prize, IEEE Medal of Honor, Kyoto Prize, National Inventors Hall of Fame and National Medal of Science.

Who are similar scientists to Claude Shannon?


Eduard Oscar Schmidt, Tullis Onstott, Fritz Gassmann, Andreas Weigend and Alan Hastings are scientists that are similar to Claude Shannon. Click on their names to check out their FAQs.

What is Claude Shannon doing now?


As mentioned above, Claude Shannon died 107 years ago. Feel free to add stories and questions about Claude Shannon's life as well as your comments below.

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What is Claude Shannon's net worth in 2024? How much does Claude Shannon earn?


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Claude Shannon's net worth is estimated to be in the range of approximately $1074460345 in 2024, according to the users of vipfaq. The estimated net worth includes stocks, properties, and luxury goods such as yachts and private airplanes.