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surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Ambrose Dyson Ambrose Dyson (1876 – 4 June 1913), often known as Amb Dyson was an Australian illustrator and political cartoonist, born at Alfredton, near Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, the son of George Dyson, then a hawker and later a mining engineer, an ...

(1876–1913), Australian political cartoonist *

Andre Dyson Andre Dyson (born May 25, 1979) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah. Early years Andre Dyson was born on May 25, 1979, in ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Brian Dyson Brian G. Dyson (born September, 1935) was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. from 1986 to 1991. Brian is also known for his “five balls” speech. Career He joined Coca-Cola Co. in Venezuela in 1959 and worked f ...

(born 1935), American businessman * Charles W. Dyson (1861–1930), American naval officer *

Chris Dyson Christopher Dyson (born February 24, 1978) is an American professional racing driver who competed in the American Le Mans Series for Dyson Racing from 2002 to 2013. He is currently competing in the Trans-Am Series in the TA class where he just c ...

(born 1978), American racing driver *

Edward Dyson Edward George Dyson (4 March 1865 – 22 August 1931), or 'Ted' Dyson, was an Australian journalist, poet, playwright and short story writer. He was the elder brother of illustrators Will Dyson (1880–1938) and Ambrose Dyson (1876–1913), w ...

(1865–1931), Australian writer and journalist * Edward Ambrose Dyson (1908–1952), Australian illustrator and political cartoonist *

Esther Dyson Esther Dyson (born 14 July 1951) is a Swiss-born American investor, journalist, author, commentator and philanthropist. She is the executive founder of Wellville, a nonprofit project focused on improving equitable wellbeing. Dyson is also an ang ...

(born 1951), Swiss-born American journalist, author, businesswoman, investor, commentator, and philanthropist * Frank Dyson (1931–1979), British rugby league footballer *

Frank Watson Dyson Sir Frank Watson Dyson, KBE, FRS, FRSE (8 January 1868 – 25 May 1939) was an English astronomer and the ninth Astronomer Royal who is remembered today largely for introducing time signals ("pips") from Greenwich, England, and for the role ...

(1868–1939), English astronomer *

Freeman Dyson Freeman John Dyson (15 December 1923 – 28 February 2020) was an English-American theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his works in quantum field theory, astrophysics, random matrices, mathematical formulation of quantum m ...

(1923–2020), British-American physicist * Geoff Dyson (1923–1989), English footballer *

George Dyson (composer) Sir George Dyson (28 May 188328 September 1964) was an English musician and composer. After studying at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London, and army service in the First World War, he was a schoolmaster and college lecturer. In 1938 he b ...

(1883–1964), English musical composer *

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. He has written on a ...

(born 1953), American-Canadian author and science historian *

H. Kempton Dyson Herbert William Charles Kempton Dyson, M.I.Struct.E. (1880–1944), known professionally as H. Kempton Dyson, was an English structural engineer, civil engineer, architect, editor and author who specialised in reinforced concrete structures. He ...

(1880–1944), English structural engineer and architect *

Hugo Dyson Henry Victor Dyson Dyson (7 April 1896 – 6 June 1975), generally known as Hugo Dyson and who signed his writings H. V. D. Dyson, was an English academic and a member of the Inklings literary group. He was a committed Christian, and together w ...

(1896–1975), English academic *

Humfrey Dyson Humfrey Dyson (1582–1633) was a London scrivener and notary,. and notable early book collector in England. He was the son of, Christopher Dyson, a wax-chandler of the parish of St Alban in central London. Humfrey himself may also have been a ...

(1582–1633), English scrivener, notary, and book collector *

Jack Dyson Jack Dyson (8 July 1934 – 22 November 2000) was both an English first-class cricketer and a professional footballer. He was born and died in Oldham, Lancashire. He started his sporting career as a footballer and spent four seasons with Manc ...

(1934–2000), English cricketer and footballer *

James Dyson Sir James Dyson (born 2 May 1947) is a British inventor, industrial designer, farmer, and billionaire entrepreneur who founded Dyson Ltd. He is best known as the inventor of the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the princi ...

(born 1947), British inventor and engineer *

Jeremy Dyson Jeremy Dyson (born 14 June 1966) is a British author, musician and screenwriter who, along with Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, is one of the League of Gentlemen. He also created and co-wrote the West End show ''Ghost Stories ...

(born 1966), English author, musician, and screenwriter *

Jerome Dyson Jerome Clifton Dyson (born May 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for Spójnia Stargard. He played college basketball with the Connecticut Huskies before playing professionally in the NBA with the New Orlean ...

(born 1987), American basketball player in Israel *

John Dyson (rugby) John William Dyson (6 September 1866 – ) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a three-quarters, i.e. wing or centre. Prior to Tu ...

(1866–1909), English rugby union player *John

Barry Dyson John Barry Dyson (6 September 1942 – 26 February 1995; better known as Barry Dyson) was an English association footballer who played as a centre forward. He played in the Football League for Bury, Tranmere Rovers, Crystal Palace, Watford, O ...

(1942–1995), English footballer *

John Dyson, Lord Dyson John Anthony Dyson, Lord Dyson, (born 31 July 1943) is a former British judge and barrister. He was Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice, the second most senior judge in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2016, and a Justice of the Supr ...

(born 1943), British judge *

John Dyson (cricketer, born 1954) John Dyson (born 11 June 1954) is a former international cricketer (batsman) who is now a cricket coach, most recently in charge of the West Indies. He played 30 Test matches and 29 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1977 and 1984. He ...

(born 1954), Australian cricketer * John S. Dyson, American businessman * John Dyson ( fl. 1980s), English musician * Kevin Dyson (born 1975), American football player *

Kina Malpartida Kina Malpartida Dyson (born March 25, 1980) is a Peruvian female professional boxer and National Surfing Champion. She held the World Boxing Association World Title in the Super Featherweight class from February 21, 2009, until October 30, 201 ...

Dyson (born 1980), Peruvian boxer * Marianne J. Dyson, American author *

Mia Dyson Mia Celeste Dyson (born 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She has released six studio albums. Her second, ''Parking Lots'', won the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005. Since 2013, D ...

(born 1981), Australian musician *

Michael Eric Dyson Michael Eric Dyson (born October 23, 1958) is an American academic, author, ordained minister, and radio host. He is a professor in the College of Arts and Science and in the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University. Described by Michael A. Fletch ...

(born 1958), American author, preacher, radio host, and professor *

Rob Dyson Robert Richard "Rob" Dyson (born June 21, 1946) is a retired American sports car racing driver and owner of Dyson Racing. Dyson began competing in amateur SCCA competition in 1974 and began racing professionally in IMSA GTO and the Trans-Am Se ...

(born 1946), American racing driver *

Ronnie Dyson Ronald Dyson (June 5, 1950 – November 10, 1990) was an American soul and R&B singer and actor. Early career Born in Washington, D.C., Dyson grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he sang in church choirs. At 18 years of age, he won a lead role ...

(1950–1990), American singer and actor *

Ruth Dyson Ruth Suzanne Dyson (born 11 August 1957) is a former New Zealand politician. She was a Labour Party Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2020. She represented the electorate from the election to 2020. She also held a number of senior offices i ...

(born 1957), New Zealand politician * Ruth Dyson (keyboardist) (1917–1997), English keyboardist *

Terry Dyson Terry Dyson (born 29 November 1934) is a retired footballer who played as a winger. Career Dyson was spotted playing football for the British Army during National Service After being demobbed in 1955 he joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-leagu ...

(born 1934), English footballer * Thomas A. Dyson (1851–1898), American politician *

Tony Dyson Anthony John Dyson (13 April 1947 – 4 March 2016) was a British SPFX designer, best-known for working on the R2-D2 droid props used in the Empire Strikes Back and subsequent films in the ''Star Wars'' film series. Life Born in Dewsbury, West ...

(1947–2016), British special effects designer * Torkwase Dyson, American contemporary artist *

Will Dyson William Henry Dyson (3 September 1880 – 21 January 1938) was an Australian illustrator and political cartoonist. In 1931 he was regarded as "one of the world's foremost black and white artists", and in 1980, "Australia's greatest cartoonist" ...

(1880–1938), Australian artist, cartoonist, and caricaturist * William Dyson (1857–1936), English cricketer

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