Celebrating his 200th birthday, the father of Boolean algebra, one of the great mathematicians:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/five-things-you-didn-t-know-about-george-boole-a6717401.html
Polymath, which is often the case. Intelligence is usually not confined to one area, and a curious mind seeks to learn in many areas. My brother was a polymath, spoke 3 languages, was a master carpenter and artist. Built all the furniture in his house and did all the remodeling himself. And taught school as well.
Boolean algebra: "Are you NOT (smart OR funny)?"
[spoiler]which also means "(Are you NOT smart?) AND (Are you NOT funny?)"[/spoiler]
Celebrating his 200th birthday? Is he going out to a strip club or what?
Quote from: josephpalazzo on November 02, 2015, 12:35:01 PM
Boolean algebra: "Are you NOT (smart OR funny)?"
[spoiler]which also means "(Are you NOT smart?) AND (Are you NOT funny?)"[/spoiler]
But not in quantum logic, in quantum logic the "distribution" law doesn't work:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_logic
Behind every great man lies a great woman:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Everest_Boole
But the cure was worse than the illness, his wife killed him:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Boole
At the bottom it is noted, that what influenced him was out of the ordinary ... Christian mysticism and Hindu culture