Information Theory
Claude Shannon
1916–2001
“Information is the resolution of uncertainty.”
Claude Shannon was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known as the father of information theory. His 1948 paper 'A Mathematical Theory of Communication' laid the foundations for the digital age, defining how information can be quantified, stored, and transmitted.
Contribution
Information entropy, digital circuits, cryptography foundations
Key Works
- • A Mathematical Theory of Communication
- • Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems