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by matude 3909 days ago
> • Oppenheimer mentions a young physicist named Dyson. This is Freeman Dyson[1], who is still active today[2]. Human lives are long.

Aka the Dyson Sphere and the 'Orion' spacecraft project among many other things.

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Surely Dyson is (should be!) better known for his role in establishing the theory of Quantum Electrodynamics.

BTW, here's an excellent book, for those interested in the history of this science. http://www.amazon.com/Selected-Papers-Quantum-Electrodynamic...