The Boole Prize

Previous Winners

2001 PlacesPersonTitle of Talk
1st PlaceVictor O'Brien (Physics 2)Archimedes
2nd PlaceSean Murphy (Science 1)Graphing Inequalities
Best First YearMJ Ryan (Science 1)Galois

2000 PlacesPersonTitle of Talk
1st PlaceRoss Deasy (Physics 3)Fluid and Social Dynamics
Highly CommendedFrancis O'Donovan (Maths/Physics 3) The Sensual Pleasures of Mathematical Trivia

1999 PlacesPersonTitle of Talk
1st PlaceAnne Marie HunterPrime Number Theory
2nd PlaceCarol Creedon?
Best First YearDavid CliffordContinued Fractions

1998 PlacesPersonTitle of Talk
1st PlaceCormac Long4-Sight
2nd PlaceJohn SullivanForward the Future
Best First YearEdel HoranConnections

1997 PlacesPersonTitle of Talk
1st PlaceEdwin O'Shea (Science 2)How to do your sister's homework and answer superbrain questions
2nd PlaceDavid Clifford (Science 2)David Clifford
Best First YearPaul Lyons (Science 1)Fibonacci Sequences and Aesthetics