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OT [Fwd: Remembering Claude Shannon]

scusate l'ot (è la seconda volta che lo faccio..... e per di piu' sullo stesso argomento). 
Credo sia una cosa seria..
scrivo a voi perche credo che fra di voi ci siano molti come me che (anche se lo ignorano) lavorano tutti i giorni con cio' che Shannon ha creato e pronosticato (con una geniale lunigimiranza)... per chi ancora no sapesse chi è posso solo dire che è colui che ha creato la teoria dell'informazione ... _dimostrando_ che tutta l'informazione si puo' trasformare in "bit" e immagazinare e trasmettere in questo modo! 
cordiali saluti

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Dear Cesare Fontana:

I am writing to ask for your help in recalling the influence of Claude
Shannon,  mathematician and a founder of modern computing.  As you know,
Shannon's pioneering work on information theory led to critical advances in
binary coding, electronic communications, data storage, and other digital
technologies.

If you worked with Dr. Shannon or were influenced by his work, I ask you to
join your colleagues in mathematics, computer science and information
technology by taking a brief moment to record your memories at ECHO, a Web
site that collects the recent history of science and technology.  The site
is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and administered by the Center
for History and New Media at George Mason University.  Stories collected by
ECHO will provide those interested in the past half-century of innovation in
computing and its associated fields with a better sense of Shannon's impact
as well as the role of those who have been impacted by Shannon's work.  You
may add your memories at http://echo.gmu.edu - follow the links to the
"Featured Project" (look for the photo of Dr. Shannon) or to the "Memory
Bank."  If you prefer to submit an entry via e-mail, please send your
responses to the following questions:

1) What are your most vivid memories of Claude Shannon?
2) How did Claude Shannon affect your own work?

E-mails may be sent to Dan Cohen at dcohen@gmu.edu.

Thank you in advance for your submission to this memorial project.  And
please feel free to forward this message to your colleagues.

Sincerely,

Greg Goodale
Research Assistant
ECHO: Exploring and Collecting the History Online -  Science and Technology
(703) 993-4585
ggoodale@gmu.edu
http://echo.gmu.edu

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