Des MacHale
Des MacHale | |
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| Born | Desmond MacHale 28 January 1946 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | University College Galway (BSc, MSc) University of Keele (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, author |
| Known for | Biography of George Boole |
| Children | Dominic MacHale |
Desmond MacHale (born 28 January 1946) is an Irish mathematician who is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at University College Cork. He is an author and speaker on several subjects, including George Boole, lateral thinking puzzles, and humour. He has published over 80 books, some of which have been translated into languages including Danish, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, German, Korean, and Japanese.