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George Boole born
George Boole born November 2, 1815, Lincoln, Lincolnshire -
Opens his own school
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Newton’s achievements
Gives public address on Newton’s achievements -
Royal Society Gold Prize in Mathematics
Royal Society Gold Prize in Mathematics
George Boole won the first gold prize for mathematics awarded by the Royal Society in 1844 for his paper “On a General Method in Analysis.” -
Gives talk at the Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Gives talk at the Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and meets William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) — they become lifelong friends -
Boole’s book
Boole’s 1847 book, Mathematical Analysis of Logic, will be referred to as MAL; the 1854 book, Laws of Thought, as LT. -
Mathematical Analysis of Logic
Publishes Mathematical Analysis of Logic -
GEORGE AND MARY BOOLE HAD FIVE DAUGHTERS
George and Mary Boole married in Cork, Ireland In 1855 and the couple went on to add five daughters to their family: Mary Ellen, Margaret, Alicia, Lucy, and Ethel Lilian. -
Death
Death from pneumonia, Cork, Ireland