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Chapter 15
Boolean Algebras
and Applications
George Boole (1815–1864) was an English mathematician and a founder
of Boolean logic. He was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, in 1815.
Boole’s father, John Boole, was a dilettante in the eld of science. He loved
participating in discussions and lectures on science and technology, and
became the curator of the library of the Lincoln Mechanics Institute.
George Boole could access excellent books, and essentially taught himself
foreign languages, classics, Christian theology, and mathematics [1, 2].
Aer 3 years working as a schoolteacher, Boole opened his own school
at age 19 in Lincoln. He ...