Born in 1916 in Petoskey, Michigan, Shannon showed an early talent for maths and for building gadgets, and made breakthroughs in the foundations of computer technology when still a student.

1916年，香农出生于密歇根州的佩托斯基，他很早就显现出在数学和制造小玩意方面的天赋，学生时代时就在计算机技术的基础上取得了突破。