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Freeman Dyson was a renowned theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, and futurist writings.

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instanceOf author
essayist
futurist
human
mathematician
theoretical physicist
awardReceived Enrico Fermi Award
J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize
Max Planck Medal
Templeton Prize
Wolf Prize in Physics
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1923-12-15
dateOfDeath 2020-02-28
educatedAt Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
University of Cambridge
Winchester College
employer Institute for Advanced Study
familyName Dyson
fieldOfWork mathematics
nuclear engineering
quantum electrodynamics
science writing
solid-state physics
theoretical physics
givenName Freeman
knownFor contributions to solid-state physics
popular science and futurist essays
unifying the formulations of quantum electrodynamics
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Philosophical Society
Royal Society
United States National Academy of Sciences
notableWork Disturbing the Universe
Dyson series in quantum electrodynamics
Dyson sphere concept
Dyson tree concept
Imagined Worlds
Infinite in All Directions
Project Orion (nuclear pulse propulsion)
The Scientist as Rebel
Weapons and Hope
placeOfBirth Crowthorne, Berkshire, England
placeOfDeath Princeton, New Jersey, United States
positionHeld Emeritus Professor at Institute for Advanced Study
Professor at Institute for Advanced Study
sexOrGender male
workLocation Princeton, New Jersey, United States

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