Memorial Page for Freeman Dyson (née Freeman John Dyson)
Theoretical physicist and mathematician
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Freeman Dyson (* December 15, 1923 in Crowthorne; † February 28, 2020 in Princeton) was a theoretical physicist and mathematician. He was 96 years old. He was married to Verena Huber-Dyson. His education included University of Cambridge, Cornell University, Winchester College, Trinity College and Twyford School. He received 10 awards, including Templeton Prize, Henri Poincaré Prize. His cause of death was falling from height.
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21 EventsBorn in Crowthorne, England
1923Winchester College
1928until 1932
Twyford School
1932until 1936
Winchester College
1936until 1941
Trinity College
1941until 1945
Imperial College London
1945until 1946
University of Birmingham
1949until 1951
Married Verena Huber-Dyson
1950until 1958
Cornell University
1951until 1953
Institute for Advanced Study
1953until 2020
Lorentz Medal
1966Hughes Medal
1968Max Planck Medal
1969Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship
1972Harvey Prize
1977Wolf Prize in Physics
1981Oersted Medal
1991Enrico Fermi Award
1993Templeton Prize
2000Henri Poincaré Prize
2012Died in Princeton, Mercer County (falling from height)
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- Verena Huber-Dyson
- George Dyson
- Mildred Atkey
Freeman Dyson (née Freeman John Dyson). Forever remembered.