GSB-100: George Spencer-Brown Centenary Celebration

Sunday 2 April 2023 marked the centenary of George Spencer-Brown’s birth. Even though his birthday is not being celebrated as a national holiday, as he had wished, we marked the occasion by holding a commemoration and celebration. Spencer-Brown’s 1969 book Laws of Form was a work of pure mathematics that many recognized as being of tremendous spiritual and scientific importance, giving the text a significant metaphysical aura and its author a legendary status that is quite rare today. The biography of Spencer-Brown lives up to the mythology, and lends itself to the mathematical and scientific interpretations and applications of his work. We were joined by friends who knew Spencer-Brown and who shared brief recollections of his life. We also announced the formation of our society, the George Spencer-Brown Society, news about our recent and forthcoming publications, such as Distinction: Journal of Form, and information about our upcoming conferences. The proceedings included: A brief introduction to GSB’s life and works Personal memories from those who knew him General discussion Book reviews News and future plans A toast to GSB’s memory To keep in touch, to donate, and to see more about Spencer-Brown and Laws of Form, be sure to keep an eye on our Laws of Form conference series page, which includes titles, descriptions, and videos of all the talks from the 2019 conference and the 2022 conference, at .