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Memorial Page for Claude Shannon
Apr 30, 1916 – Feb 24, 2001(84 years)Died in:Medford, Middlesex County
American mathematician and information theorist
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Claude Shannon (* April 30, 1916 in Petoskey; † February 24, 2001 in Medford) was an american mathematician and information theorist. He was 84 years old. He was married to Betty Shannon and Norma Barzman. His education included University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Gaylord High School. He received 10 awards, including Stuart Ballantine Medal, John Fritz Medal. His cause of death was Alzheimer's disease. He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Life Events
19 EventsBorn in Petoskey, Emmet County
1916University of Michigan
1932until 1936
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1936until 1940
Married Norma Barzman
1939until 1941
Institute for Advanced Study
1940until 1941
Bell Labs
1941until 1958
IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award
1949Married Betty Shannon
1949Stuart Ballantine Medal
1955Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1957until 2020
Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship
1963IEEE Medal of Honor
1966National Medal of Science
1966Harvey Prize
1972Claude E. Shannon Award
1972Harold Pender Award
1978John Fritz Medal
1983Died in Medford, Middlesex County (Alzheimer's disease)
2001National Inventors Hall of Fame
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