Claude Shannon is widely regarded as one of the most influential minds of the twentieth century. His contributions to communication theory and digital technology revolutionized the way we communicate online.
Shannon's work laid the scientific foundations for modern communication systems and the Internet as we know them today. He was an abstract man, who took a step back from the world, and his loneliness was his guide in his work. He chose to withdraw from public life despite the magnitude of what was offered to humanity. At the end of his life Alzheimer's chose him as a new victim.