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Also Known As Freeman John Dyson
Born December 15, 1923 • England
Died February 28, 2020 (aged 96) • near Princeton • New Jersey
Awards And Honors Templeton Prize (2000)
Notable Works “Disturbing the Universe” • “Imagined Worlds” • “Infinite in All Directions” • “Origins of Life” • “Weapons and Hope”
Subjects Of Study extraterrestrial life • genetics • nuclear weapon

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