Claude Elwood Shannon

Definitions of Claude Elwood Shannon
  1. noun
    United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
    synonyms: Claude E. Shannon, Claude Shannon, Shannon
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    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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