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I recommend reading "A Mind at Play", a biography about Shannon. I found it to be a decent read. Funnily enough, I knew about him more through the unicycling community than I did through computer science. It wasn't until a few years ago when I realised what sort of impact he had on the world.

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I also enjoyed "A Mind at Play".

I had forgotten (or never fully appreciated) what Shannon did and what other early pioneers did in computing. I have a better appreciation for all of them now.

One other highlight was Shannon's early childhood and using electrified fencing to communicate with others in his farmland neighborhood.

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