Tag Archives: George Boole

Portal to the Past – You’ll be surprised what you find in the Archives

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Emer Twomey

Taking up from Emma Horgan’s post last week I’d like to introduce some of the thought-processes behind our choice of images. From past experience when I introduce the idea of what archival material is, some people can look blankly at … Continue reading →

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Spring is in the air: George Boole on St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Breeda Herlihy

Through the George Boole Papers held in UCC Library, we get a great insight into life of an academic living in Cork in the nineteenth century. Boole was obviously a considerate family man and wrote frequently to his family in … Continue reading →

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George Boole and Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Emer Twomey

“Ne m’oubliez pas – forget-me-not” Held within the George Boole Papers at UCC Library there is a letter (BP/1/267) from an unidentified former student from Doncaster recounting a Valentine’s Day incident which resulted in Boole composing a short verse, “Ne … Continue reading →

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A Boolean Christmas in Cork,1850

Posted on December 22, 2014 by codoibhlin

George Boole did not always manage to spend Christmas with family during his time in Cork.  Often the College holidays did not allow enough time for the long journey back to Lincoln.  Sometimes money was also an issue.  In December 1850 … Continue reading →

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George Boole’s untimely death

Posted on December 8, 2014 by codoibhlin

George Boole died in Cork on the 8th December 1864 following a short illness.  On the 24th November 1864 Boole was caught in heavy rain on his way from his house in Ballintemple to lectures at Queens College, a distance … Continue reading →

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George Boole’s first letter from Cork

Posted on October 24, 2014 by codoibhlin

On the 25th of October 1849, 165 years ago, George Boole F.R.S  (1815 -1864) wrote his first letter home to Lincoln, England from his new place of employment, the City of Cork.  Boole had just been appointed the first Professor … Continue reading →

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