G. Spencer-Brown

Summary

G. Spencer-Brown is a human^[1]. Born in Grimsby^[2], he… he was born on April 2, 1923^[3]. He died on August 25, 2016^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Grimsby^[2], G. Spencer-Brown…
• G. Spencer-Brown was born on April 2, 1923^[3].
• G. Spencer-Brown died on August 25, 2016^[4].
• G. Spencer-Brown held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• G. Spencer-Brown held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• G. Spencer-Brown worked as a mathematician^[5].
• G. Spencer-Brown's professions included university teacher^[6].
• G. Spencer-Brown was employed by University of Western Australia^[10].
• G. Spencer-Brown's education included a stint at Trinity College^[11].
• G. Spencer-Brown was educated at Mill Hill School^[12].
• G. Spencer-Brown's education included a stint at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry^[13].
• G. Spencer-Brown is recorded as male^[14].
• G. Spencer-Brown's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• G. Spencer-Brown's family name is recorded as Spencer-Brown^[16].
• G. Spencer-Brown's given name is recorded as George^[17].
• G. Spencer-Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[18].
• G. Spencer-Brown's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[19].
• G. Spencer-Brown's writing language is recorded as English^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[21]

• Country: GB^[22]

• Began / founded: 1923-04-02^[23]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-08-25^[24]

• MusicBrainz ID: 548c91a7-3d9c-4d46-8d78-af1c489d33f9^[25]

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Origins and Family

G. Spencer-Brown's place of birth was Grimsby^[2]. He was born on April 2, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[11], a college of the University of Cambridge^[26], in United Kingdom^[27], founded in 1546^[28], headquartered in Cambridge^[29]; Mill Hill School^[12], a school^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1807^[32], headquartered in London^[33]; and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry^[13], a medical school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1123^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. G. Spencer-Brown was employed by University of Western Australia^[10].

Death and Burial

G. Spencer-Brown died on August 25, 2016^[4].

Why It Matters

G. Spencer-Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Niklas Luhmann^[39], a cyberneticist^[40], 1927–1998^[41], of Germany^[42], awarded the Hegel Prize^[43], specialised in sociology^[44].

FAQs

Where was G. Spencer-Brown born?

G. Spencer-Brown's place of birth was Grimsby^[2].

What did G. Spencer-Brown do for work?

G. Spencer-Brown worked as mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did G. Spencer-Brown go to school?

G. Spencer-Brown was educated at Trinity College^[11], Mill Hill School^[12], and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry^[13].

Who did G. Spencer-Brown influence?

G. Spencer-Brown has been cited as an influence by Niklas Luhmann^[39].