Freeman Dyson Scientist

Freeman John Dyson FRS (born 15 December 1923) is an English-born theoretical physicist and mathematician, famous for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, astronomy and nuclear engineering. Dyson is a member of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 15, 1923
Birth name	Freeman John Dyson
Birth place	Crowthorne , Berkshire
Nationality	United States
Education	Cornell University University of Cambridge
Known for	Dyson sphere Project Orion (nuclear propulsion) Schwinger–Dyson equation Dyson's eternal intelligence Dyson tree Parasitic number Anti-nuclear movement in the United States Dyson series TRIGA Dyson conjecture Circular ensemble Dyson's transform

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Scientist

academic advisor	Hans Bethe
awards	Templeton Prize Pomeranchuk Prize Enrico Fermi Award Wolf Prize in Physics Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics Henri Poincaré Prize Harvey Prize
Field of study	Mathematics Physics
influenced by	Richard Feynman Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch