Biography
Life
James Dyson was born on 2 May, 1947 in Cromer, Norfolk, England and was one of three children. Dyson attended Gresham’s School in Holt, Norfolk, from 1956 to 1965.
After graduation Dyson went to London where he spent one year (1965-1966) at the Byam Shaw School of Art, and then studied furniture and interior design at the Royal College of Art (1966-1970) before moving into engineering.
Dyson is now an industrial designer and founder of the Dyson Company. He is married and has three children. In 2006 he was knighted Sir James Dyson by Queen Elizabeth II.
Early inventions
In 1970 while studying at the Royal College of Art, Dyson helped to design the Sea Truck, a small, fast, fibreglass landing craft for use by military. His first original invention was the Ballbarrow, a wheelbarrow that has been modified so that it has a ball instead of a wheel.
Late inventions
In 1978, Dyson became frustrated with his vacuum cleaner’s decline in performance. After taking it apart he discovered that its bag was clogged up with dust, causing it to lose its suction. Dyson had recently built an industrial cyclone tower for a factory that separated paint particles from the air using centrifugal force. He wondered if this technique would work in a vacuum cleaner.
Dyson set to work, it took him five years and 5,127 prototypes but he got there. He invented the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner. This vacuum cleaner was known as ‘G-Force’ and was first sold in Japan. It also won the 1991 International Design Fair prize in Japan.
In 1993, Dyson set up his own manufacturing company, Dyson Ltd, and opened his own research centre and factory in the Cotswolds. Two years later he released his Dual Cyclone model vacuum cleaner, which became the top-selling vacuum cleaner in Britain. Dyson’s appliances have won many design awards around the world.
In 2006, Dyson invented the Dyson Airblade, an improvement of a hand dryer. This hand dryer scrapes water off your hands like a windshield wiper, but with air. The Dyson Airblade is three times more environmentally friendly than traditional hand dryers, using one-sixth of the amount of energy, taking 12 seconds instead of 40 and overall is more efficient.
Another recent invention of Dyson is his Air Multiplier which was released in 2010. This is a futuristic fan without blades, instead air is drawn through the base and is blown out through a ring. Since this item has been released Dyson has been battling to take down Chinese imitations of his design.
Life
James Dyson was born on 2 May, 1947 in Cromer, Norfolk, England and was one of three children. Dyson attended Gresham’s School in Holt, Norfolk, from 1956 to 1965.
After graduation Dyson went to London where he spent one year (1965-1966) at the Byam Shaw School of Art, and then studied furniture and interior design at the Royal College of Art (1966-1970) before moving into engineering.
Dyson is now an industrial designer and founder of the Dyson Company. He is married and has three children. In 2006 he was knighted Sir James Dyson by Queen Elizabeth II.
Early inventions
In 1970 while studying at the Royal College of Art, Dyson helped to design the Sea Truck, a small, fast, fibreglass landing craft for use by military. His first original invention was the Ballbarrow, a wheelbarrow that has been modified so that it has a ball instead of a wheel.
Late inventions
In 1978, Dyson became frustrated with his vacuum cleaner’s decline in performance. After taking it apart he discovered that its bag was clogged up with dust, causing it to lose its suction. Dyson had recently built an industrial cyclone tower for a factory that separated paint particles from the air using centrifugal force. He wondered if this technique would work in a vacuum cleaner.
Dyson set to work, it took him five years and 5,127 prototypes but he got there. He invented the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner. This vacuum cleaner was known as ‘G-Force’ and was first sold in Japan. It also won the 1991 International Design Fair prize in Japan.
In 1993, Dyson set up his own manufacturing company, Dyson Ltd, and opened his own research centre and factory in the Cotswolds. Two years later he released his Dual Cyclone model vacuum cleaner, which became the top-selling vacuum cleaner in Britain. Dyson’s appliances have won many design awards around the world.
In 2006, Dyson invented the Dyson Airblade, an improvement of a hand dryer. This hand dryer scrapes water off your hands like a windshield wiper, but with air. The Dyson Airblade is three times more environmentally friendly than traditional hand dryers, using one-sixth of the amount of energy, taking 12 seconds instead of 40 and overall is more efficient.
Another recent invention of Dyson is his Air Multiplier which was released in 2010. This is a futuristic fan without blades, instead air is drawn through the base and is blown out through a ring. Since this item has been released Dyson has been battling to take down Chinese imitations of his design.