December 14, 2024
Claude Shannon was born on 30-04-1916 in Petoskey, Emmet in the state of Michigan, United States. He was an American Mathematician, Engineer, Cryptographer & Scientist.
Other Name: | Claude Elwood Shannon |
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Other Professions: | Engineer Cryptographer Scientist |
Claude Shannon died on 24-02-2001 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. He died due to Alzheimer's disease, aged 84.
DEATHDAY | 24 February,2001 (Saturday) |
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DEATH PLACE | Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
DEATH COUNTRY | United States |
He was born to a self-made businessman, a Judge of Probate and a descendant of early settlers of New Jersey, Claude, Sr. and a language teacher and the principal of Gaylord High School, Mabel Wolf Shannon. Thomas Edison was his distant cousin.He married a left-wing intellectual Norma Levor in 1940, but they separated after a year. He then married with a numerical analyst Betty Shannon in 1949.The couple had three kids from the marriage namely Margarita Shannon, Robert James Shannon, and Andrew Moore Shannon. atherine Shannon Kay was his sister. He has 2 granddaughters.
Skin Colour | White |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Home Town | Petoskey, Michigan |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Christian |
Address | Medford, Massachusetts, United States |
School | N/A |
College | MIT, University of Michigan |
Qualification | Engineering |
Hobbies | Reading |
Marital Status | Married |
Claude Shannon was 84 years 9 months & 24 days old age.