This is a very intricate question, and I am torn between two individuals, George Boole (of Boolean Algebra) and Claude Shannon (Information Theory). Although Shannon did not (physically) invent anything, he invented 'Information Theory' in which he discussed binary digits as bits as a carrier of information; for the first time ever. His information theory formed the basis for communication systems (arguably, communication within computers as well), and he would not have arrived at that had he not studied Boolean Algebra.
This is a very intricate question, and I am torn between two individuals, George Boole (of Boolean Algebra) and Claude Shannon (Information Theory). Although Shannon did not (physically) invent anything, he invented 'Information Theory' in which he discussed binary digits as bits as a carrier of information; for the first time ever. His information theory formed the basis for communication systems (arguably, communication within computers as well), and he would not have arrived at that had he not studied Boolean Algebra.
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