Claude Elwood Shannon (1916-2001) was an American mathematician, electronic engineer, and cryptographer, known as the 'father of information theory.' He formulated information theory in a groundbreaking paper published in 1948. Additionally, he established concepts in digital computing and digital circuit design while being a master's student at MIT in 1937. Shannon also contributed to cryptanalysis, which was utilized by Allied forces during World War II, including fundamental work on codebreaking and secure telecommunications.
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Meaning of the name - Claude
Lame, crippled
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Claude Shannon belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Petoskey
Place of Death: Medford
Cause of Death: Alzheimer's disease
Educated At: Gaylord High School | University of Michigan | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: cryptographer | geneticist | university teacher | inventor | mathematician | computer scientist | engineer
Spouses: Betty Shannon | Norma Barzman
Employers: Institute for Advanced Study | Bell Labs | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award | Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences | John Fritz Medal | Foreign Member of the Royal Society | Harold Pender Award | Stuart Ballantine Medal | Harvey Prize | Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Claude E. Shannon Award | National Medal of Science | IEEE Medal of Honor | IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award | Marconi Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 30, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 30, 2024 |
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| Sun | 9 Taurus 59 | 10 Taurus 50 | 23 Leo 27 |
| Moon | 21 Aries 55 | 0 Aquarius 54 | 7 Aries 2 |
| Mercury | 26 Taurus 39 | 17 Aries 3 | 11 Virgo 18 |
| Venus | 25 Gemini 23 | 1 Taurus 31 | 11 Cancer 10 |
| Mars | 18 Leo 17 | 0 Aries 3 | 15 Libra 3 |
| Jupiter | 18 Aries 15 | 24 Taurus 2 | 5 Taurus 1 |
| Saturn | 12 Cancer 27 | 16 Pisces 33 | 25 Cancer 11 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 25 | 22 Taurus 24 | 17 Aquarius 26 |
| Neptune | 29 Cancer 59 | 28 Pisces 55 | 3 Leo 12 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 37 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 3 Cancer 58 |
| Rahu | 3 Aquarius 21 | 14 Aries 29 | 27 Capricorn 38 |
| Ketu | 3 Leo 21 | 14 Libra 29 | 27 Cancer 38 |
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