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Claude Shannon
American mathematician and information theorist (1916–2001)
Claude Shannon was born on April 30, 1916 in Petoskey, United States and died on February 24, 2001, aged 84.
Born
April 30, 1916
Claude Shannon died aged 84.
Died: February 24, 2001
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- Birthplace
- Petoskey, United States
- Professions
- engineer, inventor, cryptographer, geneticist, mathematician, university teacher, computer scientist
- Citizenship
- United States
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Questions people ask
How old was Claude Shannon when they died?
Claude Shannon died aged 84.
When is Claude Shannon’s birthday?
Claude Shannon’s recorded birthday is April 30.
Where was Claude Shannon born?
Claude Shannon was born in Petoskey, United States.
When did Claude Shannon die?
Claude Shannon died on February 24, 2001.