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The Shannon Centenary , 2016, marks the life and influence of Claude Shannon on the hundredth anniversary of his birth on 30 April 1916. ÌýShannon is best known for developing the mathematical foundations of communication (establishing the field of information theory) [1], data compression [2], digital computers [3], cryptography [4], circuit complexity [5], flow networks [6], and juggling [7], as well as laying foundations of artificial intelligence [8, 9] and human–computer interaction [10].

• A that the Information Theory Society has created.
• Shannon's Work and Its Legacy , M. Effros and H. V. Poor.
• David Forney's .

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Note that ITSoc has made funding available to support Shannon Centennial outreach events. ÌýDeadlines to apply for funding are March 6th, April 1st, May 1st, June 1st, and July 1st. ÌýNotification of whether the application is approved would be within a week after submission. ÌýGuidelines for applying can be found on the web application site:Ìý

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Bell Labs has created a . ÌýSome recent media coverage of the Shannon Centenary include:

• E. Guizzo, " ,"Ìý ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Spectrum , 4 May 2016.
• J. Boon, " "Ìý Hollywood Life , 30 April 2016.
• C. Fedde, " ,"Ìý Christian Science Monitor , 30 April 2016.
• S. Rajvanshi, " ,"Ìý The Statesman , 30 April 2016.
• D. Z. Morris, " ,"Ìý Fortune , 30 April 2016.
• S. Roberts, " ," The New Yorker , 30 April 2016.Ìý
• " ,"Ìý The Telegraph , 30 April 2016.
• J. Gibbs, " ,"Ìý The Independent, 30 April 2016.
• R. Cavanaugh, " ,"Ìý Time Magazine , 29 April 2016.
• " ," WeChat , 30 April 2016.
• " ," El Pais, 30 April 2016.Ìý
• " ," Die Welt , 30 April 2016.
• J. Horgan, " ,"Ìý ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Spectrum , 27 April 2016.
• S. Betschon, "Die Erfindung des Informationszeitalters,"Ìý Neue Zurcher Zeitung , 21 April 2016.
• A. Magoun, " ," The Institute , 1 April 2016.
• G. Pascal Zachary, "