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3 fields - Don't forget his Masters thesis which revolutionized digital circuit design.
by UncleOxidant 4y ago
3 fields - Don't forget his Masters thesis which revolutionized digital circuit design.
- nickpeterson 4y agoYeah, I just re-encountered Shannon while reading about the board game Hex. The Shannon Switching game is the base case of Hex. Guy was firing on all cylinders ;)
- akhayam 4y agoYes, yes. How did I forget this one? Thanks for calling it out. Wish we had more MS theses today that at least attempted something as ambitious as this one, instead of just checking a box :(
- UncleOxidant 4y agoShannon's Masters thesis was probably the most consequential Masters thesis of the 20th century (and the 21st century so far).
- akhayam 4y ago100% agree. Jack Kilby's Masters thesis that realized an actual integrated circuit was another one that makes my list of GOAT.