Science · 1923–2020
Freeman Dyson — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 15 December 1923 · Died: 28 February 2020 · Age at death: 96
How old was Freeman Dyson when he died?
Freeman Dyson died aged 96. He was born on 15 December 1923 and died on 28 February 2020.
Theoretical physicist known for his imaginative ideas about space and technology
Did you know?He conceived the "Dyson sphere," a hypothetical structure built around a star to capture its entire energy output.
Freeman John Dyson (15 December 1923 – 28 February 2020) was a British-American theoretical physicist and mathematician who worked in quantum field theory, astrophysics, random matrices, mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, and engineering.
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- Age at death
- 96
- Would be
- 102
- Years since death
- 6
- Born
- December 15, 1923 · Crowthorne, United Kingdom
- Died
- February 28, 2020
- Cause of death
- Falling from height
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- George Dyson
- Mother
- Mildred Atkey
- Spouse
- Verena Huber-Dyson
- Children
- Esther Dyson, George Dyson
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- See the front page from the day Freeman Dyson was bornA newspaper front page for 15 December 1923, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayFreeman Dyson would be 102 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryFreeman Dyson's 103rd birthday is in 51 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!103rd
- Death anniversaryThe 7th anniversary of Freeman Dyson's death is in 126 days. A moment to remember their legacy.7th
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