Science Alert: Freeman Dyson, visionary and Renaissance physicist, dies at 96

Dyson helped crack the secrets of the subatomic world, tried to build a spaceship that could carry humans across the solar system, and wrote elegantly about science and human destiny. He died in Princeton, N.J., after complications from a fall.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Science Alert Feb 28, 1:57 PM     Freeman Dyson, visionary and Renaissance physicist, dies at 96 Dyson helped crack the secrets of the subatomic world, tried to build a spaceship that could carry humans across the solar system, and wrote elegantly about science and human destiny. He died in Princeton, N.J., after complications from a fall. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071