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Shannon, Claude Elwood

1916-2001

MIT Class of 1940


Research Assistant in Electrical Engineering 1936-1938; Research Assistant in Mathematics 1938-1940; Professor of Communications Science 1957-1958; Donner Professor of Science 1958-1979; Professor Emeritus 1979-2001.

MIT Museum Biographical file contents:Images; Institute Archives Manuscript - MC 386; biographical information; correspondence; news clippings; news releases

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