19th Century Philosopher: George Boole

By Jagran Josh

Dec 20, 2012, 13:09 IST

George Boole was an English mathematician, philosopher and logician.

Name: George Boole

Born: 2 November 1815

Birthplace: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Died: 8 December 1864 (aged 49)

Deathplace: Ballintemple, County Cork, Ireland

Nationality: English

Era: 19th-century philosophy

Region: Western Philosophy

Religion: Unitarian

School: Mathematical foundations of computer science

Main interests: Mathematics, Logic, Philosophy of mathematics

Notable ideas: Boolean algebra

Name: George Boole

Born: 2 November 1815

Birthplace: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Died: 8 December 1864 (aged 49)

Deathplace: Ballintemple, County Cork, Ireland

Nationality: English

Era: 19th-century philosophy

Region: Western Philosophy

Religion: Unitarian

School: Mathematical foundations of computer science

Main interests: Mathematics, Logic, Philosophy of mathematics

Notable ideas: Boolean algebra

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