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Sir Fred Hoyle FRS (24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001) [1] was an English astronomer who formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis and was one of the authors of the influential B 2 FH paper.
Sir Fred Hoyle (born June 24, 1915, Bingley, Yorkshire [now West Yorkshire], England—died August 20, 2001, Bournemouth, Dorset) was a British mathematician and astronomer best known as the foremost proponent and defender of the steady-state theory of the universe.
Astronomer Fred Hoyle supposedly coined the catchy term to ridicule the theory of the Universe’s origins — 75 years on, it’s time to set the record straight.
Sir Fred Hoyle was a British astronomer who worked to explain how elements are created inside stars. He is also known for coining the term "Big Bang." Skip to content
Sir Fred Hoyle was an English astronomer and cosmologist, primarily remembered today for his contribution to the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis, and his often controversial stance on other cosmological and scientific matters, such as his rejection of the Big Bang theory in favor of a steady state universe and the panspermia theory of the ...
Fred Hoyle kept the scientific community on its toes until his death on August 20, 2001. While most of his ideas are now regarded as false, his work on the creation of heavy elements in the heart of stars through the process of nucleosynthesis revolutionized the field of astrophysics.
Professor Sir Fred Hoyle, astronomer, cosmologist and science author has died at the age of 86. Although best known as a supporter of the Steady State theory of the Universe, and a determined opponent of the commonly accepted Big Bang theory, Hoyle also received international acclaim for his original work on stars, galaxies, gravity and the ...
British astronomer and cosmologist Sir Fred Hoyle (born 1915) is best known as the champion of the steady-state theory of the nature of the universe. He also has made significant contributions to the study of stellar evolution and has published more than 40 books, including science fiction .
Sir Fred Hoyle, one of the most creative and provocative astrophysicists of the last half century, who helped explain how the heavier elements were formed and gave the name Big Bang, meant to be...
Fred Hoyle, who died on 20 August at the age of 86, was the most imaginative of men, a kind of Leonardo. He made monumental contributions to astrophysics and cosmology, and was a brilliant ...