Claude E. Shannon Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Claude E. Shannon Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Claude E. Shannon Facts

Full Name	Claude E. Shannon
Birthdate	April 30, 1916
Birth Place	Petoskey, MI
Age (in 2024)	108 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Inventor

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Claude E. Shannon Age & Birthday

Claude E. Shannon is best known as Inventor who has born on April 30, 1916 in Petoskey, MI. Currently, Claude E. Shannon is 108 years, 7 months and 12 days old. Claude E. Shannon will celebrate 109th birthday on Wednesday, 30th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Claude E. Shannon upcoming birthday.

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Claude E. Shannon Biography

About

His revolutionary theory of information united what before were completely separate methods of communication - the telegraph, telephone, and broadcast media. He also helped develop the field of cryptanalysis, while working towards national defense during World War II.

Before Fame

At 22 years of age at M.I.T. he wrote his master's thesis showing how to apply 19th century algebra to modern-day electronic switches.

Trivia

He was one of the first scientists to quantify information, using units of measurement called binary digits, which are also known as bits.

Family Life

He was born in Petoskey, Michigan, his father a judge and his mother a teacher.

Associated With

He grew up admiring Thomas Edison and later discovered he was distantly related to him: both were descendants of a colonial leader.

Top Asked Questions about Claude E. Shannon

How old is Claude E. Shannon in 2024?

Claude E. Shannon is 108 years old today.

When was Claude E. Shannon born?

Claude E. Shannon was born on April 30, 1916 in Petoskey, MI.

What is Claude E. Shannon zodiac sign?

Claude E. Shannon zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Claude E. Shannon best known for?

Claude E. Shannon was best known as Inventor.

Fun Facts about Claude E. Shannon's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Claude E. Shannon's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Claude E. Shannon was born on Sunday, 121^st day / 17^th week of 1916
Claude E. Shannon has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Claude E. Shannon birthday is XXX.IV.MCMXVI
Claude E. Shannon's birthstone is Diamond
Claude E. Shannon's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Claude E. Shannon age in year is 108 years old
Claude E. Shannon age in month is 1303 months old
Claude E. Shannon age in day is 39673 days old
Claude E. Shannon age in hour is 952152 hours old
Claude E. Shannon age in minute is 57129120 minutes old
Claude E. Shannon age in second is 3427747200 seconds old
Next Claude E. Shannon birthday is on Wednesday, April 30th 2025
Claude E. Shannon age in next birthday (2025) is 109 years old

Historical Events on Claude E. Shannon Birthday (April 30)

Below are historical events that coincided with Claude E. Shannon's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1980	Beatrix is inaugurated as Queen of the Netherlands following the abdication of Juliana.
1980	The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London.
1982	The Bijon Setu massacre occurs in Calcutta, India.
1993	CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free.
1994	Formula One racing driver Roland Ratzenberger is killed in a crash during the qualifying session of the San Marino Grand Prix run at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari outside Imola, Italy.
1999	Neo-Nazi David Copeland carries out the last of his three nail bombings in London at the Admiral Duncan gay pub, killing three people and injuring 79 others.
2000	Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide.
2004	U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers committing war crimes against Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
2008	Two skeletal remains found near Yekaterinburg, Russia are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei and Anastasia, two of the children of the last Tsar of Russia, whose entire family was executed at Yekaterinburg by the Bolsheviks.
2009	Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
2009	Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands in an attempted assassination on Queen Beatrix.
2012	An overloaded ferry capsizes on the Brahmaputra River in India killing at least 103 people.
2013	Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix.
2014	A bomb blast in Ürümqi, China kills three people and injures 79 others.
2021	Forty-five men and boys are killed in the Meron stampede in Israel.
1992	The birth of Marc-André ter Stegen, German footballer
1993	The birth of Dion Dreesens, Dutch swimmer
1993	The birth of Martin Fuksa, Czech canoeist
1994	The birth of Chae Seo-jin, South Korean actress
1994	The birth of Wang Yafan, Chinese tennis player
1996	The birth of Luke Friend, English singer
1997	The birth of Adam Ryczkowski, Polish footballer
1998	The birth of Georgina Amorós, Spanish actress
1999	The birth of Jorden van Foreest, Dutch chess grandmaster
1999	The birth of Krit Amnuaydechkorn, Thai actor and singer
2000	The birth of Yui Hiwatashi, Japanese singer
2002	The birth of Anna Cramling, Spanish-Swedish chess player
2002	The birth of Teden Mengi, English footballer
2003	The birth of Emily Carey, British actress
2003	The birth of Jung Yun-seok, South Korean actor
2013	The death of Shirley Firth, Canadian skier (b. 1953)
2013	The death of Viviane Forrester, French author and critic (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Khaled Choudhury, Indian painter and set designer (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Julian Lewis, English biologist and academic (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Carl E. Moses, American businessman and politician (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Ian Ross, Australian journalist (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Ben E. King, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1938)
2016	The death of Daniel Berrigan, American priest and activist (b. 1921)
2016	The death of Harry Kroto, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1939)
2019	The death of Peter Mayhew, English-American actor (b. 1944)
2020	The death of Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer and composer (b. 1940)
2020	The death of Rishi Kapoor, Indian actor, film director and producer (b. 1952)
2021	The death of Anthony Payne, English composer (b. 1936)
2022	The death of Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1946)
2022	The death of Mino Raiola, Italian football agent (b. 1967)

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