Community of Scholars Profile

Dyson, Freeman J.

Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.

Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[M]Math(NS)9/12/19487/6/1949
[M]Math(NS)9/8/195012/16/1950
[F]NatSci9/1/19536/30/1994
[E]NatSci7/1/1994current

Current Homepage: www.sns.ias.edu/~dyson
Field of Study while at IAS: Mathematical Physics and Astrophysics
Position: Professor Emeritus
Start year: 1994
Department: School of Natural Sciences
Institution: Institute for Advanced Study
Current Field of Study: Mathematical Physics and Astrophysics

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
ProfessorInstitute for Advanced Study19531994
ProfessorCornell University19511953
Research FellowUniversity of Birmingham19491951

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
B.A.1945University of Cambridge

Honors

DescriptionYear
Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion2000
Enrico Fermi Award1995
Oersted Medal (American Association of Physics Teachers)1991
Wolf Foundation Prize in Physics1981
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics1965