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Definition: Boole


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864).[Wordnet].
Adjective	1. Of or relating to George Boole or his logic; "Boolean logic".[Wordnet] 2. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb booly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form (booly)	1. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective boole.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.		Top

"Boole" is a common misspelling or typo for: bole, boodle.

Date "Boole" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1388. (references)

Common Expressions: Boole

Expressions	Definition
Boole (crater)	Boole is a lunar crater that lies along the northwestern limb of the Moon, to the northwest of Gerard crater. At this location it is viewed nearly from the side, and is very oblong in shape due to foreshortening. The crater formation is nearly circular, however, with a wide inner wall that has been worn and rounded due to subsequent impacts. (references)
Ella A. Boole	Ella Alexander Boole (July 26, 1858 - March 13, 1952) was a U.S. temperance leader. In 1920 she unsuccessfully challenged James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. for the Republican Party nomination for the United States Senate. Boole was president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union from 1925 to 1933. (references)
George Boole	English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Mary Everest Boole	Mary Everest Boole (1832-1916) was a self-taught mathematician who is most well known as an author of didactic works on mathematics, such as Philosophy and Fun of Algebra, and as the wife of George Boole. Her life is of interest to feminists as an example of how women made careers in an academic system that did not welcome them. (references)
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Specialty Expressions: Boole

Expressions	Domain	Definition
George Boole	Computing	George Boole 1815-11-02 - 1864-12-08. An English mathematician best known for his contribution to symbolic logic (Boolean Algebra) but also active in other fields such as probability theory, algebra, analysis, and differential equations. He lived, taught, and is buried in Cork City, Ireland. The Boole library at University College Cork is named after him. For centuries philosophers have studied logic, which is orderly and precise reasoning. George Boole argued in 1847 that logic should be allied with mathematics rather than with philosophy. Demonstrating logical principles with mathematical symbols instead of words, he founded symbolic logic, a field of mathematical/philosophical study. In the new discipline he developed, known as Boolean algebra, all objects are divided into separate classes, each with a given property; each class may be described in terms of the presence or absence of the same property. An electrical circuit, for example, is either on or off. Boolean algebra has been applied in the design of binary computer circuits and telephone switching equipment. These devices make use of Boole's two-valued (presence or absence of a property) system. Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK, George Boole was the son of a tradesman and was largely self-taught. He began teaching at the age of 16 to help support his family. In his spare time he read mathematical journals and soon began to write articles for them. By the age of 29, Boole had received a gold medal for his work from the British Royal Society. His 'Mathematical Analysis of Logic', a pamphlet published in 1847, contained his first statement of the principles of symbolic logic. Two years later he was appointed professor of mathematics at Queen's College in Ireland, even though he had never studied at a university. He died in Ballintemple, Ireland, on 1864-12-08. Compton's Encyclopedia Online (http://comptons2.aol.com/encyclopedia/ARTICLES/00619_A.html). (1998-11-19). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
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Topics by Level of Interest: Boole
Topics sorted by level of Interest	Level (1=low, 600=high)		Topics sorted Alphabetically	Level (1=low, 600=high)
George Boole	36		Alicia Boole Stott	5
Boole (crater)	12		Boole (band)	8
Boole (band)	8		Boole (crater)	12
Alicia Boole Stott	5		Ella A. Boole	5
Ella A. Boole	5		George Boole	36
Mary Everest Boole	4		Mary Everest Boole	4
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Boole

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Hanguk Mal	조지 불 (George Boole). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Boole. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua	조지 불 (George Boole). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Boole. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese	ブール (Boole, boule, Boolean), ジョージ・ブール (George Boole). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Boole. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean	조지 불 (George Boole). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Boole. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations).				Top

Language	Translations for “Boole” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	Bathagoole (Boole). Additional references: Athag, Boole. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	Bagoole (Boole). Additional references: Double Dutch, Boole. (volunteer)
Leet	8¤¤\|_3 (Boole). Additional references: Leet, Boole. (volunteer)
Oppish	Bopoole (Boole). Additional references: Oppish, Boole. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	Oolebay (Boole). Additional references: Pig Latin, Boole. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	Buboole (Boole). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Boole. (volunteer)
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