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		akhayam on May 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Prediction and Entropy of Printed English (1950) [... Yes, yes. How did I forget this one? Thanks for calling it out. Wish we had more MS theses today that at least attempted something as ambitious as this one, instead of just checking a box :(

UncleOxidant on May 4, 2023 [–]

Shannon's Masters thesis was probably the most consequential Masters thesis of the 20th century (and the 21st century so far).

akhayam on May 5, 2023 | [–]

100% agree. Jack Kilby's Masters thesis that realized an actual integrated circuit was another one that makes my list of GOAT.

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