Bill Hewlett vs Claude Shannon
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Compare the life timelines of Bill Hewlett (1913–2001) and Claude Shannon (1916–2001) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1916 to 2001.
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Bill Hewlett (1913–2001)
- — Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan Verified
- — Graduated from Stanford University Verified
- — Earned a master's degree from MIT Verified
- — Founded Hewlett-Packard with David Packard Verified
- — Developed the Model 200A audio oscillator Verified
- — Wartime service in the US Army Signal Corps Verified
- — Became president of Hewlett-Packard Verified
- — Established the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Science Verified
- — Died in Palo Alto, California Verified
Claude Shannon (1916–2001)
- — Born in Petoskey, Michigan Verified
- — Master's thesis on Boolean algebra and switching circuits Verified
- — PhD from MIT Verified
- — Joined Bell Telephone Laboratories Verified
- — Published A Mathematical Theory of Communication Verified
- — Built Theseus, a maze-solving mechanical mouse Verified
- — Became professor at MIT Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Science Verified
- — Death in Medford, Massachusetts Verified