George Boole

@Logician, Facts and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ George Boole is better known as the inventor of symbolic logic British Intellectuals & Academics Philosophers Mathematicians Scorpio Celebrities British mathematician and logician George Boole discovered Boolean logic. This logical theory acts as the basis of modern digital computer and other electronic devices. From this point of view, he is considered as one of the founders of computer science. Born as the son of a shoemaker, he did not receive much formal education yet he went on to become one of the greatest mathematicians and educators of the 19th century. Forced to become the primary breadwinner of his family at the age of 16, he embarked on a teaching career and before long successfully established his own school. A natural genius at mathematics, he was made the first professor of mathematics at Queen's College, Cork, even though he had no university degree. As a mathematician he published several noteworthy papers and treatises. He also introduced Invariant Theory, a new branch of mathematics and is known for his book ‘The Laws of Thought’. He made notable contributions to the fields of linear differential equations and suggested about the combined methods of algebra and calculus. His works influenced future generations of mathematicians like William Stanley Jevons and Augustus De Morgan who built upon and extended his works. Besides mathematics, he also left his mark as a philosopher.

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Birthday: November 2, 1815 Died on: December 8, 1864 Nationality: British Famous: Logician, Philosophers, Intellectuals & Academics, Philosophers, Mathematicians Spouses: Mary Everest Siblings: Charles, Mary Ann, William Childrens: Alicia Stott, Ethel Lilian, Lucy Everest, Margaret, Mary Ellen Information Detail Birthday November 2, 1815 Died on December 8, 1864 Nationality British Famous Logician, Philosophers, Intellectuals & Academics, Philosophers, Mathematicians Spouses Mary Everest Siblings Charles, Mary Ann, William Childrens Alicia Stott, Ethel Lilian, Lucy Everest, Margaret, Mary Ellen Discoveries / Inventions Computer Science Birth Place Lincoln Religion Unitarian Gender Male Father John Boole Mother Mary Ann Joyce Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Lincoln Famous as Mathematician, Philosopher and Logician Died at Age 49

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George Boole married Mary Everest in 1854. The couple had five daughters. Unsplash Personal Life

Boole passed away December 8, 1864, due to pneumonia. Unsplash Personal Life

Boolean algebra and the crater Boole on the Moon are named after George Boole. Unsplash Personal Life

George Boole was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, on 2 November 1815. His parents were John Boole, a shoemaker, and Mary Ann Joyce. He had three younger siblings. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He received his early education in a primary school and was also tutored in mathematics by his father. An intelligent boy, he did not get any higher education but was largely self-taught in mathematics and modern languages. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Due to dire family circumstances he was forced to become the family’s breadwinner at the age of 16 and took up a junior teaching position in Doncasterat Heigham's School. He also taught at some other schools. Unsplash Career

During this period he furthered his mathematical knowledge by participating in the local Mechanics Institute, the Lincoln Mechanics' Institution. There he was given the calculus text of Sylvestre François Lacroix by the Rev. George Stevens Dickson of St Swithin's, Lincoln. He studied calculus by himself for years and eventually mastered it. Unsplash Career

An extremely hard working young man, he established his own school in Lincoln when he was 19. Four years later, he took over Hall's Academy in Waddington, outside Lincoln. Unsplash Career

In 1839, he submitted several papers like 'Researches on the Theory of Analytical Transformations' to the 'Cambridge Mathematical Journal'. These papers discussed differential equations and algebraic problem of linear transformation by emphasizing the idea of invariance linear transformation by emphasizing the idea of invariance. Unsplash Career

In 1840, he returned to Lincoln to operate a boarding school. He discovered Invariant Theory, a new branch of mathematics the next year. This particular mathematical theory was a source of inspiration for Einstein. Unsplash Career

George Boole was awarded the Keith Medal by the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1855. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

In 1857, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He is also the recipient of honorary degrees of LL.D. from the University of Dublin and the University of Oxford. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 2, 1815
Died on	December 8, 1864
Nationality	British
Famous	Logician, Philosophers, Intellectuals & Academics, Philosophers, Mathematicians
Spouses	Mary Everest
Siblings	Charles, Mary Ann, William
Childrens	Alicia Stott, Ethel Lilian, Lucy Everest, Margaret, Mary Ellen
Discoveries / Inventions	Computer Science
Birth Place	Lincoln
Religion	Unitarian
Gender	Male
Father	John Boole
Mother	Mary Ann Joyce
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Lincoln
Famous as	Mathematician, Philosopher and Logician
Died at Age	49

George Boole

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Nov 2, 1815

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