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Betty Shannon (Mary Elizabeth Moore) was born on 14 April, 1922 in New York City, is an An american mathematician. Discover Betty Shannon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?

Popular As Mary Elizabeth Moore
Occupation researcher
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 14 April, 1922
Birthday 14 April
Birthplace New York City
Date of death 1 May, 2017
Died Place Lexington
Nationality United States

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Who Is Betty Shannon's Husband?

Her husband is Claude Shannon

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Betty Shannon Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Betty Shannon worth at the age of 95 years old? Betty Shannon’s income source is mostly from being a successful researcher. She is from United States. We have estimated Betty Shannon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1922

Betty Shannon (née Mary Elizabeth Moore) (April 14, 1922 – May 1, 2017) was a mathematician and the main research collaborator of Claude Shannon.

Betty inspired and assisted Claude in building some of his most famous inventions.

Shannon was born on April 14, 1922 in New York City to Vilma Ujlaky Moore and James E. Moore.

She was awarded a full scholarship to the New Jersey College for Women, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa after studying mathematics.

She worked as a numerical analyst at Bell Labs, where as a computer she supported work on microwaves, and then on radar.

She published her own research on "Composing Music by a Stochastic Process"; an "exceptional" accomplishment in an era when it was a "significant and unusual achievement for a woman to get her name on a research report".

While at Bell Labs she met the shy and insular Claude Shannon.

Claude "didn’t have much patience with people who weren’t as smart as he was" and the two of them got on well.

1948

In 1948 he asked her on a date and they ended up dining each night together; they were married in 1949.

1976

In addition to her research, Shannon was a member of the Weavers' Guild of Boston, served as Dean of the Guild from 1976 to 1978 and received the Guild's Distinguished Achievement Award.

Shannon had three children, Robert James Shannon, Andrew Moore Shannon, and Margarita Shannon, and raised their family in Winchester, Massachusetts.

1998

Her oldest son, Robert Shannon, died in 1998 at the age of 45.

2017

Betty died on May 1, 2017, at her home at Brookhaven in Lexington, Massachusetts.