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SHANNON
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
Synonyms:
Claude E. Shannon; Claude Elwood Shannon; Claude Shannon; Shannon
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Instance hypernyms:
applied scientist; engineer; technologist (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)