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SENT , , after IN a DT long JJ battle NN with IN Alzheimer's NP disease NN . SENT He PP was VBD 84 CD years NNS old JJ . SENT Professor NP Shannon NP , , a DT distant JJ relative NN of IN Thomas NP Edison NP , , was VBD affiliated VVN with IN Bell NP Laboratories NPS from IN 1941 CD to TO 1972 CD , , during IN which WDT time NN he PP wrote VVD the DT landmark NN A DT Mathematical JJ Theory NN of IN Communication NP 1948 CD . SENT This DT pioneering VVG paper NN on IN information NN theory NN begins VVZ by IN observing VVG that IN the DT fundamental JJ problem NN of IN communication NN is VBZ that IN of IN reproducing VVG at IN one CD point NN either CC exactly RB or CC approximately RB a DT message NN selected VVN at IN another DT point NN . SENT The DT information NN content NN of IN a DT message NN , , he PP theorized VVD , , consists VVZ simply RB of IN the DT number NN of IN 1 CD s PP and CC 0 CD s VVZ it PP takes VVZ to TO transmit VV it PP . SENT Nobody NN had VHD come VVN close RB to TO this DT idea NN before RB , , said VVD MIT NP Professor NP emeritus NN Robert NP G NP . SENT Gallager NP , , who WP worked VVD with IN Professor NP Shannon NP . SENT This DT was VBD not RB something NN somebody NN else RB would MD have VH done VVN for IN a DT very RB long JJ time NN . SENT The DT revolutionary JJ idea NN was VBD gradually RB adopted VVN by IN communications NNS engineers NNS and CC stimulated VVN the DT technology NN which WDT led VVD to TO today's JJ information NN age NN . SENT All DT communication NN lines NNS today NN are VBP measured VVN in IN bits NNS per IN second JJ , , the DT notion NN that IN Professor NP Shannon NP made VVD precise JJ with IN channel NN capacity NN . SENT His PP$ theory NN also RB made VVD it PP possible JJ to TO use VV bits NNS in IN computer NN storage NN needed VVN for IN pictures NNS , , voice NN streams NNS and CC other JJ data NNS . SENT After IN receiving VVG BS NP degrees NNS in IN mathematics NNS and CC electrical JJ engineering NN from IN the DT University NP of IN Michigan NP in IN 1936 CD , , he PP came VVD to TO MIT NP as IN a DT graduate JJ student NN . SENT As IN a DT part NN time NN job NN , , he PP worked VVD on IN Professor NP Vannevar NP Bush's NP differential NN analyzer NN . SENT His PP$ master's NNS thesis NN , , A DT Symbolic JJ Analysis NN of IN Relay NN and CC Switching NP Circuits NNS , , used VVN Boolean NP algebra NN in IN which WDT problems NNS are VBP solved VVN by IN manipulating VVG two CD symbols NNS , , 1 CD and CC 0 CD to TO establish VV the DT theoretical JJ underpinnings NN of IN digital JJ circuits NNS . SENT This DT work NN was VBD the DT beginning NN of IN modern JJ switching VVG theory NN . SENT Harvard NP University NP Professor NP Howard NP Gardner NP called VVD it PP possibly RB the DT most RBS important JJ , , and CC also RB the DT most RBS famous JJ , , master's JJ thesis NN of IN the DT century NN . SENT He PP received VVD the DT SM NN in IN electrical JJ engineering NN and CC the DT PhD NN in IN mathematics NNS from IN MIT NP in IN 1940 CD . SENT To TO satisfy VV the DT language NN requirement NN , , he PP had VHD to TO hire VV tutors NNS in IN French JJ and CC Spanish JJ and CC worked VVD repeatedly RB with IN stacks NNS of IN flash NN cards NNS . SENT He PP had VHD to TO take VV the DT German JJ exam NN twice RB . SENT Upon IN graduation NN , , he PP became VVD a DT research NN fellow NN at IN the DT Institute NP for IN Advanced NP Study NP in IN Princeton NP , , New NP Jersey NP , , and CC joined VVD Bell NP Laboratories NPS in IN New NP Jersey NP in IN 1941 CD . SENT During IN World NP War NP II NP , , Dr NP . SENT Shannon NP , , a DT noted VVN cryptographer NN , , worked VVN on IN secrecy NN systems NNS at IN Bell NP Labs NP . SENT His PP$ team's NNS work VVP on IN anti JJ aircraft NN directors NNS devices NNS that WDT observe VVP enemy NN planes NNS or CC missiles NNS and CC calculate VV the DT aim NN of IN counter NN missiles NNS became VVD crucial JJ when WRB German JJ rockets NNS were VBD used VVN in IN the DT blitz NN of IN England NP . SENT His PP$ 1949 CD paper NN entitled VVN Communication NP Theory NN of IN Secrecy NN Systems NP is VBZ generally RB credited VVN with IN transforming VVG cryptography NN from IN an DT art NN to TO a DT science NN . SENT While IN at IN Bell NP Labs NP , , he PP met VVD Mary NP Elizabeth NP Betty NP Moore NP , , a DT numerical JJ analyst NN , , whom WP he PP married VVD in IN 1949 CD . SENT In IN 1956 CD , , Dr NP . SENT Shannon NP became VVD a DT visiting VVG professor NN at IN MIT NP and CC the DT family NN settled VVN on IN Mystic JJ Lake NP in IN Winchester NP , , Mass NP . SENT He PP was VBD MIT's NP Donnor NP Professor NP of IN Science NP from IN 1958 CD 78 CD , , when WRB he PP became VVD professor NN emeritus NN . SENT Born VVN in IN Petoskey NP , , Mich NP . SENT , , on IN April NP 30 CD , , 1916 CD , , Professor NP Shannon NP grew VVD up RP in IN Gaylord NP , , Mich NP . SENT , , and CC worked VVD as IN a DT messenger NN for IN Western NP Union NP while IN in IN Gaylord NP High NP School NP . SENT He PP was VBD a DT member NN of IN Tau NP Beta NP Pi NP . 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SENT Among IN his PP$ numerous JJ awards NNS were VBD the DT National NP Medal NP of IN Science NP 1966 CD , , the DT Institute NP of IN Electrical NP and CC Electronic NP Engineers NPS Medal NP of IN Honor NP 1966 CD , , and CC the DT Kyoto NP Prize NP for IN Basic NP Science NP 1985 CD . SENT He PP was VBD a DT member NN of IN the DT American JJ Philosophical JJ Society NP , , the DT National NP Academy NP of IN Sciences NPS , , the DT Royal NP Society NP of IN London NP and CC the DT Leopoldina NP Academy NP . SENT Professor NP Shannon NP received VVD honorary JJ degrees NNS from IN Yale NP , , Michigan NP , , Princeton NP , , the DT University NP of IN Edinburgh NP , , the DT University NP of IN Pittsburgh NP , , Northwestern NP , , Oxford NP , , the DT University NP of IN East NP Anglia NP , , Carnegie NP Mellon NP , , Tufts NP and CC the DT University NP of IN Pennsylvania NP . 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