Happy birthday, George Boole
One of the forefathers of modern computing and information retrieval, George Boole was born 200 years ago today. Google has celebrated today with a characteristically fun Doodle.
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Today in 1800, the Library of Congress was founded
Today in 1800 President John Adams approved provision of $5,000 to buy “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress.” From these inauspicious beginnings, the Library grew to become the largest in the world, housing well over …
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