Centre in Cork in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

George Boole

1815–1864

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026

1. George Boole Marker

Inscription. Mathematician, inventor of Boolean algebra, Professor of Mathematics, Queens College (now U.C.C.). He lived here from 1849 to 1855.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 51° 54.003′ N, 8° 28.982′ W. Marker is in Cork, Munster, in County Cork. It is in Centre. It is at the intersection of Grenville Place and Saint Vincent's Bridge, on the right when traveling east on Grenville Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Grenville Place, Cork, Munster T12 V0H3, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John & Charles Wesley (about 120 meters away, measured

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in a direct line); Teach an Ardmhéara / The Mansion House (about 120 meters away); Sráid Anraí / Henry Street / Sráid Grattan / Grattan Street (about 150 meters away); Pádraig Ó h-Ainlí (about 210 meters away); The Burning of Cork 1920 (about 210 meters away); Láthair Chaisleán an Scidígh / Site of Skiddys Castle (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Site of Skiddy’s Castle (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The North Gate (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cork.

Also see . . . George Boole (Britannica).

George Boole (born November 2, 1815, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England—died December 8, 1864, Ballintemple, County Cork, Ireland) was an English mathematician who helped establish modern symbolic logic and whose algebra of logic, now called Boolean algebra, is basic to the design of digital computer circuits.

(Submitted on June 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

George Boole House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 14, 2026

2. George Boole House

The house that George Boole once lived in, logically.

George Boole image. Click for full size.

The Illustrated London News, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, January 21, 1865

3. George Boole

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.