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A free and original thinker, who wrote well. An intellectual powerhouse with immense humility. He will be sorely missed. Here are some of his most interesting
by ssivark 7y ago
A free and original thinker, who wrote well. An intellectual powerhouse with immense humility. He will be sorely missed.
Here are some of his most interesting tidbits (For a man like Dyson, I'm sure there's more)
1. Birds and frogs: https://www.ams.org/notices/200902/rtx090200212p.pdf https://www.ams.org/notices/200902/rtx090200212p.pdf (On two kinds of intellectual personalities)
2. The Scientist as a Rebel (essay collection): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51431.The_Scientist_as_Rebel https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51431.The_Scientist_as_R...
3. He has been thoughtfully articulate in his perspective on religion. While I can't find an appropriate link right away, definitely worth checking out.
Quotes/Excerpts: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Freeman_Dyson https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Freeman_Dyson