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Nov11
Happy Birthday George Boole!
File Under: Fun, TechnologiesHappy Birthday George Boole!
On this day, November 2nd, in 1815, George Boole, inventor of Boolean Logic was born. Boolean Logic is said to be the basis of modern computer logic.
Fun Facts about George Boole:
- There is a crater on the moon (Boole) named after him
- Taught himself Greek, French, and German
- Started teaching at age 15
- Was self taught in both classics and mathematics
Today Boole’s two-valued algebra has been applied to the design of electric circuits containing simple switches, relays, and control elements. In particular, it has a wide field of application in the design of high-speed computers using the binary system of digital numeration
Hamilton Electronics Engineering Technology students begin learning Boolean logic and applying it to electric circuitry during the 4th and 5th semesters.
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