Freeman Dyson

Summary

Freeman Dyson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Crowthorne^[2]. He passed away in Princeton^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], nuclear physicist^[6], statistician^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,346 views/month, #6,483 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Freeman Dyson's place of birth was Crowthorne^[2].
• Freeman Dyson passed away in Princeton^[3].
• Freeman Dyson's father was George Dyson^[10].
• Freeman Dyson's mother was Mildred Atkey^[11].
• Freeman Dyson was married to Verena Huber-Dyson^[12].
• A child of Freeman Dyson was Esther Dyson^[13].
• A child of Freeman Dyson was George Dyson^[14].
• Freeman Dyson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Freeman Dyson held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Freeman Dyson worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Freeman Dyson's professions included theoretical physicist^[5].
• Freeman Dyson worked as a nuclear physicist^[6].
• Freeman Dyson worked as a statistician^[7].
• Freeman Dyson's professions included physicist^[8].
• Freeman Dyson worked as a university teacher^[17].
• Freeman Dyson's field of work was mathematical physics^[18].
• Freeman Dyson's field of work was solid-state physics^[19].
• Freeman Dyson's field of work was mathematics^[20].
• Freeman Dyson held the position of professor^[21].
• Freeman Dyson was employed by University of Birmingham^[22].
• Freeman Dyson was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[23].
• Among Freeman Dyson's employers was Cornell University^[24].
• Among Freeman Dyson's employers was Imperial College London^[25].
• Freeman Dyson was educated at University of Cambridge^[26].
• Freeman Dyson was educated at Winchester College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Freeman Dyson's place of birth was Crowthorne^[2]. His father was George Dyson^[10]. His mother was Mildred Atkey^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[26], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Winchester College^[27], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1382^[34], headquartered in Winchester^[35]; Trinity College^[36], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1546^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; and Twyford School^[41], a boarding school^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1700^[44]. Freeman Dyson earned the academic degree of doctorate^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], nuclear physicist^[6], statistician^[7], physicist^[8], and university teacher^[17]. Fields of work include mathematical physics^[18], a branch of mathematics^[46]; solid-state physics^[19], a branch of physics^[47]; and mathematics^[20], an academic discipline^[48]. Employers include University of Birmingham^[22], a public research university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1900^[51], headquartered in Birmingham^[52]; Institute for Advanced Study^[23], a research institute^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1930^[55], headquartered in Princeton^[56]; Cornell University^[24], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1865^[59], headquartered in Ithaca^[60]; and Imperial College London^[25], a public research university^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1907^[63], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[64]. Freeman Dyson held the position of professor^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Templeton Prize^[65], Henri Poincaré Prize^[66], Oersted Medal^[67], Enrico Fermi Award^[68], Lorentz Medal^[69], and Harvey Prize^[70].

Personal Life

Freeman Dyson was married to Verena Huber-Dyson^[12]. Children include Esther Dyson^[13], a journalist^[71], b. 1951^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Ada Lovelace Award^[74] and George Dyson^[14], a historian^[75], b. 1953^[76], of United States^[77].

Death and Burial

Freeman Dyson died in Princeton^[3]. The cause of death was falling from height^[78].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Freeman Dyson include Dyson sphere^[79], a megastructure^[80]; Dyson series^[81], a type of mathematical function^[82]; and Schwinger–Dyson equation^[83], an equation^[84].

Why It Matters

Freeman Dyson ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,346 views/month, #6,483 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He is credited with the discovery of Dyson sphere^[87], a megastructure^[88]; Dyson series^[89], a type of mathematical function^[90]; Dyson tree^[91], a scientific theory^[92]; and astrochicken^[93]. Entities named for him include Dyson sphere^[79], a megastructure^[80]; Dyson series^[81], a type of mathematical function^[82]; and Schwinger–Dyson equation^[83], an equation^[84].

FAQs

Where was Freeman Dyson born?

Freeman Dyson was born in Crowthorne^[2].

Where did Freeman Dyson die?

Freeman Dyson died in Princeton^[3].

Who were Freeman Dyson's parents?

Freeman Dyson's father was George Dyson^[10]. Freeman Dyson's mother was Mildred Atkey^[11].

Who was Freeman Dyson married to?

Freeman Dyson's spouses include Verena Huber-Dyson^[12].

What did Freeman Dyson do for work?

Freeman Dyson worked as mathematician^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], nuclear physicist^[6], statistician^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did Freeman Dyson go to school?

Freeman Dyson was educated at University of Cambridge^[26], Winchester College^[27], Trinity College^[36], and Twyford School^[41].

What awards did Freeman Dyson receive?

Honors received include Templeton Prize^[65], Henri Poincaré Prize^[66], Oersted Medal^[67], and Enrico Fermi Award^[68].

What did Freeman Dyson discover?

Freeman Dyson is credited as discoverer of Dyson sphere^[87], Dyson series^[89], Dyson tree^[91], and astrochicken^[93].