• DocumentCode
    1079326
  • Title

    Looking back-Claude Elwood Shannon

  • Author

    Pierce, J.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    38
  • Lastpage
    40
  • Abstract
    The author reflects on the life of Claude Shannon, personally and professionally. The author comments on Shannon´s contributions to information theory; the application of Boolean algebra to relay and switching circuits, and in general, to logical design and how Shannon is noted for two papers on how a computer could play chess
  • Keywords
    biographies; information theory; Boolean algebra; Claude Elwood Shannon; information theory; logical design; relay circuits; switching circuits; Auditory system; Cybernetics; Engineering profession; Equations; Information theory; Laboratories; Mathematical model; Telephony; Uncertainty; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Potentials, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-6648
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/45.282341
  • Filename
    282341
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1079326