George Boole, the first professor of mathematics at University College Cork and ‘father’ of modern algebra, and his former residence in Cork
George Boole.
The first web summiteer apparently.
Barry Roche, of The Irish Times, reports:
“Taoiseach Enda Kenny will today join with the president of University College Cork Dr Michael Murphy to launch next year’s celebration to mark the bicentenary of the birth of leading mathematician, George Boole.”
“Dr Murphy said it was timely to launch the programme of events for Boole’s Bicentenary in the week that the Web Summit takes place in Dublin as he paved the way for the advances in technology that ICT and STEM leaders are showcasing at the summit.”
“Among the events planned for the Bicentenary celebrations is a major restoration by UCC in conjunction with Cork City Council of Boole’s home at No 5 Grenville Place in Cork where he wrote his masterpiece “An Investigation of the Laws of Thought” in 1854.”
Finally.
Bicentenary of mathematician George Boole to be celebrated (Barry Roche, Irish Times)
Previously: It Doesn’t Add Up (February 2012)
Pic via Bill
Hm. Mentioning Boole in the same breath as the websummit.
He’ll be spinning in his grave…
AND NOT without reason.
OR justification, NOR consequences.
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…hooray…looks like it was a lovely buliding…well done UCC/CorkCC.
What does he have to say about ‘serendipitous algorithms’ ?
Glorious to see these historic buildings preserved.
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Happens so rarely. Brilliant when it does.
Shout out to this lot: http://www.irishlandmark.com/
…great organisation…had the pleasure of staying in Termon House once.
+1
Fiasco is apt, letting it get to this point.
they’ve been trying to do something with that building for years. pardon my cynicism but i will be amazed if they actually get it done this time.