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George Boole

George Boole
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George Boole was an English mathematician and philosopher often credited with revolutionizing logic by transforming it from a philosophical study of language into a mathematical system of algebraic equations using binary values and logical operators.

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  1. Charles Bernard RenouvierJanuary 1, 1815 – September 1, 1903
  2. Ferdinando Petruccelli della GattinaAugust 28, 1815 – March 29, 1890
  3. George Boole (this page)November 2, 1815 – December 8, 1864
  4. Ildefons CerdàDecember 23, 1815 – August 23, 1876
  5. Johann Jakob BachofenDecember 22, 1815 – November 25, 1887
  6. Ľudovít ŠtúrOctober 28, 1815 – January 12, 1856

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