Google doodles for Boole to mark his bicentenary

Internet search giant Google marked the 200th birthday of maths genius George Boole with a doodle yesterday as UCC honoured four education pioneers.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2015 - 00:00

Eoin English

Thousands of students around the world took part in online logic lessons as part of Boole Day celebrations.

And contracts between Cork City Council and UCC have also been finalised for the restoration of Boole’s now derelict lodgings at 5 Grenville Place in Cork City, with hopes that works will go to tender within weeks.

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Courts George Boole Place: 5 Grenville Place Place: Cork City Place: Ireland Place: Cork Person: Boole Person: George Boole Person: Anant Agarwa Person: Donald Knuth Person: Desmond MacHale Person: Mercedes Desmond Event: Boole Day Organisation: Google Organisation: UCC Organisation: Cork City Council Organisation: Boole Organisation: EDX Organisation: St Aloysius School

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