Claude Shannon Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Claude Shannon 30/04/1916   -   24/02/2001

Claude Shannon Introduction:

Claude Shannon was an American mathematician, cryptographer, and electrical engineer. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Claude Shannon Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: American Men
  • Died At Age: 84
  • Sun Sign: Taurus
  • Also Known As: Claude Elwood Shannon
  • Born Country: United States
  • Born In: Petoskey, Michigan, United States
  • Famous As: Mathematician, Cryptographer
  • Spouse/Ex-: Mary Elizabeth Moore Shannon (m. 1949)
  • Father: Claude, Sr. (1862–1934)
  • Mother: Mabel Wolf Shannon (1890–1945)
  • Siblings: Catherine Shannon Kay
  • Died On: February 24, 2001
  • Place Of Death: Medford
  • Diseases & Disabilities: Alzheimer's
  • U.S. State: Michigan
  • Education:
    1. University Of Michigan
    2. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
  • Awards: 1972 - Claude E. Shannon Award Kyoto Prize 1966 - IEEE Medal Of Honor
  • 1985 - Kyoto Prize In Basic Sciences Alfred Noble Prize 1983 - John Fritz Medal Stuart Ballantine Medal Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship 1967 - National Medal Of Science For Engineering 1972 - Harvey Prize In Science And Technology:
  • Bio: Claude Shannon Was An American Mathematician, Cryptographer, And Electrical Engineer. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Birthday, Childhood, Family Life, Achievements And Fun Facts About Him.