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Fred Hoyle

Sir Fred Hoyle was an English astronomer who formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis and was one of the authors of the influential B2FH paper. He also held controversial stances on other scientific matters—in particular his rejection of the "Big Bang" theory (a term coined by him on BBC Radio) in favor of the "steady-state model", and his promotion of panspermia as the origin of life on Earth. He spent most of his working life at St John's College, Cambridge and served as the founding director of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy at Cambridge.

Hoyle also wrote science fiction novels, short stories and radio plays, co-created television serials, and co-authored twelve books with his son, Geoffrey Hoyle.

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Born 24 June 1915
Died 20 August 2001

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  • Cover of: The Black Cloud

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  • Cover of: Astronomy.

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  • Cover of: Frontiers of astronomy

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  • Cover of: The nature of the universe.

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  • Cover of: Astronomical Origins of Life - Steps Towards Panspermia

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Born 24 June 1915
Died 20 August 2001

Subjects

Cosmology, Astronomy, Origin, Life, Fiction, science fiction, general, Science fiction, Science, English Science fiction, Fiction in English, Life on other planets, History, Cosmogony, Fiction, Evolution, Evolution (Biology), Life, origin, Astrophysics, Nuclear energy, Philosophical anthropology, Philosophy, Physics, Power resources, Astronomie, Biography, Climatic changes

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Great Britain, Stonehenge (England), Sun, Cambridge, Halley's comet, Nortonstowe, Solar system

People

Fred Hoyle Sir, Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), Christopher Kingsley, T. R. Malthus (1766-1834,)

Time

1964

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April 5, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Update photos
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