Claude Shannon

[shan-uhn]

Shan·non

[shan-uhn]
noun
1.
Claude El·wood [el-wood] , 1916–2001, U.S. applied mathematician: early developer of information theory.
2.
a river flowing SW from N Ireland to the Atlantic: the principal river of Ireland. 240 miles (386 km) long.
3.
international airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.
4.
a female given name.
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claude shannon

noun
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001) [syn: Shannon
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