The Essential George Boole - Machale, Des; Cohen, Yvonne
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The Essential George Boole: Logic, Love, and Legacy is a captivating biography that explores the extraordinary life of George Boole, a self-taught English mathematician whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for the digital age. Despite his humble beginnings and lack of formal education, Boole's passion for learning and his relentless pursuit of knowledge led him to master multiple languages, explore various scientific disciplines and ultimately revolutionise the field of mathematics. This book not only showcases Boole's intellectual brilliance but also sheds light on his personal life,…mehr

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The Essential George Boole: Logic, Love, and Legacy is a captivating biography that explores the extraordinary life of George Boole, a self-taught English mathematician whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for the digital age. Despite his humble beginnings and lack of formal education, Boole's passion for learning and his relentless pursuit of knowledge led him to master multiple languages, explore various scientific disciplines and ultimately revolutionise the field of mathematics. This book not only showcases Boole's intellectual brilliance but also sheds light on his personal life, including his marriage to the remarkable Mary Everest, who hailed from a distinguished family. Together, they raised five talented daughters who left their own mark on the world in fields ranging from chemistry and mathematics to literature and medicine, creating a lasting legacy that spans generations. Through a compelling narrative, the authors paint a vivid picture of Boole's life, from his early struggles to support his family to his rise as a respected professor and his untimely death at the height of his career. The Essential George Boole: Logic, Love, and Legacy is a testament to the power of perseverance, the beauty of the human mind, and the enduring impact one person can have on the world.
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Des MacHale has published over 80 books, several with Logic Press: https://logicpress.ie/authors/machale/index.html Des MacHale was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland, some time ago. He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Mathematical Science from University College Galway and a Ph.D. degree in Algebra from the University of Keele in the UK. In 1996, he received a Diploma in Geology from University College Cork and in 2015 the National University of Ireland awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in Literature for his books on George Boole. He is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at University College Cork where he taught for forty years. He is the author of over eighty published books on such diverse topics as Lateral Thinking Puzzles (with Paul Sloane), Wit, Jokes, Puzzles, Words, George Boole (with Yvonne Cohen), John Ford's movie The Quiet Man, and Giving up Smoking. His interests include Mineral and Fossil collection, recreational mathematics, wit, humour and jokes, words, photography, book collecting, broadcasting, family history, and puzzles of all kinds. He and his long-suffering wife Anne have five wonderful children and three even more wonderful grandchildren and live in Cork.