Born in 1916 in Petoskey, Michigan, Shannon showed an early talent for maths and for building gadgets, and made breakthroughs in the foundations of computer technology when still a student.

1916年，香农出生于密歇根州的佩托斯基，他很早就显现出在数学和制造小玩意方面的天赋，学生时代时就在计算机技术的基础上取得了突破。

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The study of brain science and neurology has made breakthroughs in the past 30 years.

在近30年来，脑科学和神经科学的研究为人们带来了曙光。

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We have made breakthroughs in building a social security system covering urban and rural areas.

我们在建立覆盖城镇和农村地区的社保体系方面已经取得突破。

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Julia Novy-Hildesley, executive director of the Lemelson Foundation, says honorees have made scientific breakthroughs.

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Alan Turing made profound breakthroughs in our understanding of artificial intelligence and an enormous contribution to the defeat of fascism.

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Now I have no problem with the federal government backing basic research on energy technology the national labs have made myriad breakthroughs over the decades, many of which have been commercialized.

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