3 ms·
Sounds like a bio from a sausage factory. That would be better than nothing, and not as good as something written by a great writer who understood Claude Shann
by wombatmobile 6y ago
Sounds like a bio from a sausage factory.
That would be better than nothing, and not as good as something written by a great writer who understood Claude Shannon's work.
At this point, we can only take what we can get.
- nicholast 6y agoIt's true that this biography was not a great vehicle for understanding Shannon's technical contributions as they are in many cases glossed over, is much more focused on his professional arc, hobbies, family, kind of more about getting to know him outside of his papers. But Shannon was a very interesting character, lot's of oddball moments and projects. It's a fun read.