Quote by: George Boole

Probability is expectation founded upon partial knowledge. A perfect acquaintance with all the circumstances affecting the occurrence of an event would change expectation into certainty, and leave nether room nor demand for a theory of probabilities.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Boole
  • DescriptionEnglish mathematician, philosopher and logician
  • AliasesBoole
  • BornNovember 2, 1815
  • DiedDecember 8, 1864
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionMathematician; Philosopher
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Royal Medal