Betty Shannon

Betty Shannon
Betty Shannon
Born
Mary Elizabeth Moore

April 14, 1922
New York City, US
DiedMay 1, 2017(2017-05-01) (aged 95)
EducationNew Jersey College for Women
OccupationResearcher
EmployerBell Labs
SpouseClaude Shannon
Children3

Betty Shannon (née Mary Elizabeth Moore) (April 14, 1922 – May 1, 2017) was an American mathematician and the main research collaborator of Claude Shannon. Betty inspired and assisted Claude in building some of his most famous inventions.