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Sir James Dyson was born on May 2 1947 in Cromer, Norfolk, England. He was one of three children, whose father was Alec Dyson.
James Dyson attended Gresham's School in Holt, Norfolk, from 1956 to 1965. He attended the Byam Shaw School of Art from 1965 to 1966. He attended the Royal College of Art in London from 1966 to 1970, and studied furniture and interior design. He went on to study engineering.
In 1968, Dyson married Deirdre Hindmarsh, an art teacher. The couple have three children: Emily, Jacob and Sam.
In 1997, James Dyson was awarded the Prince Phillip Designers Prize. In 2000, he received the Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award. In 2005, he was elected as a Fellow at The Royal Academy of Engineering. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the New Year's Honours December 2006.
In 2002, Dyson set up the James Dyson Foundation to support design and engineering education among young people.
