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Claude Shannon

MIT, Cambridge MA

Mathematician and electrical engineer known as the 'Father of Information Theory'. Pioneer in digital computing and cryptography.

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Talks & Presentations

Public lectures, colloquia, and conference presentations.

The Bandwagon of Information Theory
October 1956 IRE National Convention, New York
#Information Theory #Philosophy #History

A cautionary talk about the spread and misuse of information theory outside its proper domain. Famous for warning against overapplication.

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