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by jcrabtr 3249 days ago
Fun fact: Claude Shannon, father of information theory, was born in Petoskey, MI [0]. He grew up not far away in Gaylord, MI, where you can now visit Claude Shannon park [1].

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Shannon

[1]: http://www.gaylordmichigan.net/member-37/claude-shannon-park...

3 comments

See, you can bring up information theory in almost any context.
I am _so_ checking that out the next time we pass thru Gaylord!
I spent a lot of childhood summers in Gaylord, MI. I'm sure I've been to this park, but somewhat I recall mention of him elsewhere too.