Full Name | Sir James Dyson |
Date of Birth | May 2, 1947 |
Place of Birth | Cromer, Norfolk, England |
Occupations | Inventor, industrial designer, farmer, business magnate |
Spouse | Deirdre Hindmarsh (married in 1968) |
Children | 3 |
Known for | Inventing the bagless vacuum cleaner |
Education | Byam Shaw School of Art, Royal College of Art |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1998), Knight Bachelor (2007), Order of Merit (2016), and others |
Notable Inventions | Bagless vacuum cleaners based on the principle of cyclonic separation, bladeless fans, hand dryers, and more |
Career | Founded the Dyson company, served as Provost of the Royal College of Art, opened the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology |
Net Worth | £23 billion (Sunday Times Rich List 2023), $13.4 billion (Forbes, March 2024) |
Early Life | Born in Norfolk, lost his father at a young age, attended Gresham’s School, excelled at long-distance running, and studied art and design before moving into engineering |