Claude Shannon Trivia Quiz: Father of Information Theory

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Claude Elwood Shannon was an American mathematician, electrical engineer, and
cryptographer. Known as the "father of information theory," he made groundbreaking
contributions to the field of cryptography during World War II and developed the mathematical
theory of communication, paving the way for modern digital communication.

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What is Claude Shannon known as in the field of engineering?

  • Father of Information Theory

  • Father of Genetics

  • Father of Cryptography

  • Father of Digital Electronics

At what age did Claude Shannon write his thesis demonstrating that electrical applications of Boolean algebra could construct any logical numerical relationship?

  • 18

  • 29

  • 24

  • 21

What is the experiment illustrating the capabilities of telephone relays called, which was devised by Claude Shannon in 1952?

  • Bell Laboratories Experiment

  • Shannon's Switching Circuit Experiment

  • Differential Analyzer Experiment

  • Relay Computer Experiment

What disease did Claude Shannon suffer from in his last few years?

  • Parkinson's disease

  • Heart disease

  • Cancer

  • Alzheimer's disease

Which field did Claude Shannon contribute to during World War II for national defense of the United States?

  • Mathematics

  • Cryptography

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Genetics

Which award did Claude Shannon receive in 1966?

  • Alfred Nobel American Institute of American Engineers Award

  • National Medal of Science

  • Audio Engineering Society Gold Medal

  • Kyoto Prize

In which paper did Claude Shannon found the subject of information theory?

  • A Symbolic Analysis of Relay and Switching Circuits

  • Mathematical theory of the differential analyzer

  • Communication theory of secrecy systems

  • A Mathematical Theory of Communication

Where did Claude Shannon obtain his Ph.D.?

  • University of Michigan

  • Harvard University

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Stanford University

Which university appointed Claude Shannon as Donner Professor of Science in 1958?

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Harvard University

  • University of California, Berkeley

  • Stanford University

What was Claude Shannon's Master's thesis about?

  • Population genetics

  • Boole's algebra for relay and switching circuits

  • Differential analyzer

  • Communication theory

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