Quote by: Claude Shannon

Information: the negative reciprocal value of probability.

Claude Shannon

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Author Bio

  • NameClaude Shannon
  • DescriptionAmerican mathematician and information theorist
  • AliasesClaude E. Shannon; Claude Elwood Shannon; C. E. Shannon
  • BornApril 30, 1916
  • DiedFebruary 24, 2001
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionMathematician; Cryptographer; Computer Scientist; Engineer; Bicycle Racer
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Stuart Ballantine Medal; John Fritz Medal; Harold Pender Award