Shannon
Claude El·wood [el-wood], /ˈɛlˌwʊd/, 1916–2001, U.S. applied mathematician: early developer of information theory.
a river flowing SW from N Ireland to the Atlantic: the principal river of Ireland. 240 miles (386 km) long.
international airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.
a female given name.
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In a 1939 letter to his mentor, Vannevar Bush, Shannon outlined some of his initial ideas on “fundamental properties of general systems for the transmission of intelligence.”
Despite being the subject of the recent documentary The Bit Player — and someone whose work and research philosophy have inspired my own career — Shannon is not exactly a household name.
Shannon’s genius lay in his observation that the key to communication is uncertainty.
Given that framework of uncertainty and probability, Shannon set out in his landmark paper to systematically determine the fundamental limit of communication.
If the sequences were equally likely, then Shannon’s formula would say that the entropy rate is indeed 470 bits per minute.
TLC promptly pulled the plug on the hit series and Shannon embarked on a press tour denying the claims.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 | Kevin Fallon | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe foreclosure-drama is a fascinating study of greed and class warfare, boasting excellent turns by Garfield and Shannon.
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’ | Marlow Stern | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI hate to break the news, but Molly Shannon would definitely not make it through the zombie apocalypse.
Molly Shannon on ‘Life After Beth,’ Turning 50, and ‘Never Been Kissed’ | Melissa Leon | August 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShannon and Reilly come off as natural partners, which is not surprising given their long onscreen history together.
Molly Shannon on ‘Life After Beth,’ Turning 50, and ‘Never Been Kissed’ | Melissa Leon | August 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShannon Maureen Conley may have been trying to join her online boyfriend in the fight for ISIS.
It’s Time to Blow Up The Myth of Female Terrorists as Love-Struck Victims | Adam Rawnsley | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeeting with no resistance, the rebels again crossed the Shannon and went to Galway.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellThey suddenly crossed the Shannon, and cast off their English clothes with the remark, ‘Lie there for one year at least.’
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellThe Shannon had cruised for eighteen months on the coast of America; the Chesapeake was newly out of harbor.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousHe paid particular attention to gunnery, and the "Shannon" ere long gained a unique reputation for excellence of shooting.
You will want to go out of my lines, Shannon, and you'll want to come back, so I'll fix it up for you.
A Little Union Scout | Joel Chandler Harris
British Dictionary definitions for Shannon (1 of 2)
/ (ˈʃænən) /
a river in the Republic of Ireland, rising in NW Co Cavan and flowing south to the Atlantic by an estuary 113 km (70 miles) long: the longest river in the Republic of Ireland. Length: 260 km (161 miles)
British Dictionary definitions for Shannon (2 of 2)
/ (ˈʃænən) /
Claude (Elwood). 1916–2000, US mathematician, who first developed information theory
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