What Does Boolean Mean?

Boolean is derived from the name of George Boole and was coined in his honour. George Boole is noted as being the inventor of Boolean algebra. Boolean algebra is the basis of computer arithmetic and even though computers did not exist in the eighteen hundreds George Boole is regarded as one of the founders of computer science.

The theoretic basis for digital systems is provided by Boolean algebra. Computers perform intense computations involving immense figures. These computations are based on the rules of logic and are performed using binary digital circuits.

George Boole, born on the 2nd of November 1815 in Lincolnshire and so was an Englishman. He was influenced as a philosopher by such notables as Newton, Aristotle and Spinoza. His thoughts and works especially on Boolean algebra greatly influenced many future generations of scholars.

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