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RIP , Mathematical prodigy and perennial futurist Freeman Dyson - cbelt3 - 02-28-2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/science/freeman-dyson-dead.html
Freeman J. Dyson, a mathematical prodigy who left his mark on subatomic physics before turning to messier subjects like Earth’s environmental future and the morality of war, died on Friday at a hospital near Princeton, N.J. He was 96.
And yes... best known to SF readers as the inventor of the "Dyson Sphere", a thought experiment on how to get the most living space by capturing the entire energy of a star by enclosing it.
Re: RIP , Mathematical prodigy and perennial futurist Freeman Dyson - Carnos Jax - 02-28-2020
Wow.... this is major.
Re: RIP , Mathematical prodigy and perennial futurist Freeman Dyson - sekker - 02-29-2020
RIP! I was amazed to know he was still with us in 2020.
Re: RIP , Mathematical prodigy and perennial futurist Freeman Dyson - Ca Bob - 02-29-2020
I think his book Weapons and Hope is a classic, although perhaps a little dated at this point. He is particularly good at describing the effect of Russian history on its policy.