Printer-friendly versionFreeman J. Dyson
Freeman J. Dyson |
Freeman Dyson’s work on quantum electrodynamics marked an epoch in physics. The techniques he used in this domain form the foundation for most modern theoretical work in elementary particle physics and the quantum many-body problem. He has made highly original and important contributions to an astonishing range of topics, from number theory to adaptive optics. His most recent research, in collaboration with William Press of the University of Texas, found new strategies for Prisoners' Dilemma, a game used by population biologists as a model for the evolution of cooperation. University of Cambridge, B.A. 1945; Cornell University, Professor 1951–53; Institute for Advanced Study, Member 1948–49 and 1950, Professor 1953–94, Professor Emeritus 1994–; National Academy of Sciences, Member; Russian Academy of Sciences, Foreign Member; American Institute of Physics and American Physical Society, Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics 1965; German Physical Society, Max Planck Medal 1969; Harvey Prize 1977; Wolf Foundation Prize in Physics 1981; American Association of Physics Teachers, Oersted Medal 1991; Enrico Fermi Award 1995; Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion 2000; Henri Poincaré Prize 2012
|