David Jones was born on 20 April 1938 in South London, England, UK. He was married to Janet Burgess. He died on 19 July 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK.
British scientist, university researcher who became famous for his Daedalus (his pen name) articles in "New Scientist", "Nature" and the "Guardian". He was also scientific adviser for science education programs in the UK and Germany.