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Claude Shannon

Claude Shannon, the u201cFather of Information Theory,u201d revolutionized how we understand, measure, and transmit information. From his pioneering work at MIT and Bell Labs to the landmark 1948 paper defining entropy and the bit, Shannon transformed communication, coding, and digital design. His theories underpin modern technologiesu2014from streaming video and cloud storage to wireless networks and AI data pipelines. Beyond equations, Shannonu2019s playful inventions, mechanical mice, and unicycle experiments.https://maxmag.org/tributes/claude-shannon-information-theory/

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Claude Shannon

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  1. PROJECT PRESENTATION By Maxmag

  2. CLAUDE SHANNON: THE WIZARD OF BITS Early Life & Education Born 1916 in Petoskey, Michigan Childhood: gadgets, telegraphs, repairing radios Loved patterns and hands-on problem-solving Studied mathematics & electrical engineering at MIT Thesis: proved Boolean algebra could be built with circuits → foundation of digital logic

  3. BELL LABS & BREAKTHROUGHS Joined Bell Labs during WWII Worked on secure communications & cryptography 1948: Published “A Mathematical Theory of Communication” Defined entropy, bits, and channel capacity Marked the birth of Claude Shannon information theory

  4. CORE IDEAS OF INFORMATION THEORY Entropy = measure of uncertainty Bit = unit of information Source coding compresses data efficiently Channel coding adds redundancy to fix errors Shannon proved: both can be separated and still optimal

  5. REAL-WORLD IMPACT Claude Shannon’s work underpins: Wi-Fi, 5G, and satellite links Audio & video compression (MP3, JPEG, MPEG) Cloud storage with erasure codes Cryptography and data security Every digital communication traces back to his ideas

  6. THE PLAYFUL GENIUS Built a maze-solving mechanical mouse Created a juggling machine & “Ultimate Machine” Famous for riding a unicycle in Bell Labs halls Combined playfulness with deep theory Made abstract mathematics tangible and fun

  7. LEGACY & LESSONS Claude Shannon = Father of the Information Age His theorems guide modern engineering and AI Legacy: clarity, creativity, and embracing limits Lesson: define problems cleanly, measure uncertainty, and always stay curious

  8. THANK YOU

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