George Dyson (science historian)
George Dyson (born 26 March 1953) is an American non-fiction author and historian of technology whose publications broadly cover the evolution of technology in relation to the physical environment and the direction of society.[1] He has written on a wide range of topics, including the history of computing, the development of algorithms and intelligence, communications systems, space exploration, and the design of watercraft.
George Dyson
March 26, 1953
Science historian, writer, boat designer, builder
Lauren
- Sir George Dyson (grandfather)
- Freeman Dyson (father)
- Verena Huber-Dyson (mother)[1]
- Esther Dyson (sister)
Early life and education[edit]
Dyson's early life is described in Kenneth Brower's book The Starship and the Canoe.[2] When he was sixteen he went to live in British Columbia to pursue his interest in kayaking.
From 1972 to 1975, he lived in a treehouse at a height of 30 metres that he built from salvaged materials on the shore of Burrard Inlet. Dyson became a Canadian citizen and spent 20 years in British Columbia, designing kayaks, researching historic voyages and native peoples, and exploring the Inside Passage. He was, during this period, estranged from his father for some time.[3]
Personal life[edit]
George Dyson's parents were the theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson and mathematician Verena Huber-Dyson.[19] He is the brother of technology analyst Esther Dyson, and the grandson of the British composer Sir George Dyson.[20]
George Dyson[21] and Ann Yow-Dyson[22] have a daughter named Lauren. He lives and works in Bellingham, Washington.