Claude Shannon

Claude Elwood Shannon (English: Claude Elwood Shannon, April 30, 1916 - February 24, 2001), American mathematician, electrical engineer and cryptographer. Shannon holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1948, he published an epoch-making paper, "The Mathematical Theory of Communication," which laid the foundation for modern information theory. Not only that, Shannon is also considered the founder of digital computer theory and digital circuit design theory. In 1937, 21-year-old Shannon was a master's student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He proposed in his master's thesis that applying Boolean algebra to the electronic field could construct and solve any logical and numerical relationship. It was hailed as one of the most advanced master's thesis in history. During World War II, Shannon made significant contributions to the military field of cryptanalysis—code breaking and secure communications.