Claude E. Shannon was a lawyer and judge in Otsego County. His wife, Mable Wolf Shannon, was the Gaylord High School principal.
They married August 25, 1909. In 1930, according to the US Census, the Shannon family was living in Gaylord. Mable was 49––her husband Claude was 68. Their daughter, Catherine W. Shannon, was 19, and their son, Claude Elwood Shannon, was 13 years of age.
Note: Claude's parents were from New Jersey. His mother's name was Amanda C. Potter, and his father's name was David D. Shannon. Claude was married twice. His first wife was Emma A. Smith. They married November 12, 1890. Emma's mother was Frances S. Streeter and her father was James Smith.
Mable and Claude's son, Claude Elwood Shannon (b. 1916-d.2001) became one of the most famous mathematicians in the world. He is known as the "Father of Information Theory." His theories and discoveries in the 1940s made possible today's computer and telecommunications industry.
They married August 25, 1909. In 1930, according to the US Census, the Shannon family was living in Gaylord. Mable was 49––her husband Claude was 68. Their daughter, Catherine W. Shannon, was 19, and their son, Claude Elwood Shannon, was 13 years of age.
Note: Claude's parents were from New Jersey. His mother's name was Amanda C. Potter, and his father's name was David D. Shannon. Claude was married twice. His first wife was Emma A. Smith. They married November 12, 1890. Emma's mother was Frances S. Streeter and her father was James Smith.
Mable and Claude's son, Claude Elwood Shannon (b. 1916-d.2001) became one of the most famous mathematicians in the world. He is known as the "Father of Information Theory." His theories and discoveries in the 1940s made possible today's computer and telecommunications industry.
Claude E. Shannon was a lawyer and judge in Otsego County. His wife, Mable Wolf Shannon, was the Gaylord High School principal.
They married August 25, 1909. In 1930, according to the US Census, the Shannon family was living in Gaylord. Mable was 49––her husband Claude was 68. Their daughter, Catherine W. Shannon, was 19, and their son, Claude Elwood Shannon, was 13 years of age.
Note: Claude's parents were from New Jersey. His mother's name was Amanda C. Potter, and his father's name was David D. Shannon. Claude was married twice. His first wife was Emma A. Smith. They married November 12, 1890. Emma's mother was Frances S. Streeter and her father was James Smith.
Mable and Claude's son, Claude Elwood Shannon (b. 1916-d.2001) became one of the most famous mathematicians in the world. He is known as the "Father of Information Theory." His theories and discoveries in the 1940s made possible today's computer and telecommunications industry.
They married August 25, 1909. In 1930, according to the US Census, the Shannon family was living in Gaylord. Mable was 49––her husband Claude was 68. Their daughter, Catherine W. Shannon, was 19, and their son, Claude Elwood Shannon, was 13 years of age.
Note: Claude's parents were from New Jersey. His mother's name was Amanda C. Potter, and his father's name was David D. Shannon. Claude was married twice. His first wife was Emma A. Smith. They married November 12, 1890. Emma's mother was Frances S. Streeter and her father was James Smith.
Mable and Claude's son, Claude Elwood Shannon (b. 1916-d.2001) became one of the most famous mathematicians in the world. He is known as the "Father of Information Theory." His theories and discoveries in the 1940s made possible today's computer and telecommunications industry.
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