Claude Shannon was the father of computer science (information theory) and modern telecomunications (maximum theoretical data rate) also. Unfortuantely he is not praised as much maybe because his life was kinda.. boring compared to other scientists on the fields so there is no much to present in a movie for example. Novertheless it's always good when some nerds remember him and his work lives on!

Are we talking about the same Shannon? He could juggle, ride a unicycle and at one point designed and manufactured a flamethrowing trombone.