= Information theorists
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Information theorists are researchers and scholars who study the quantification, storage, and communication of information. This field, known as information theory, was founded by Claude Shannon in the mid-20th century and has since evolved to encompass a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: 1. **Data Compression:** Techniques for reducing the amount of data needed to represent information without losing essential content. Lossless and lossy compression algorithms are explored in this area.
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