Fred Hoyle
Sir Fred Hoyle | |
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Hoyle in 1967 | |
| Born | 24 June 1915 Gilstead, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 20 August 2001 (aged 86) Bournemouth, England |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Coining the phrase 'Big Bang' Steady-state theory Stellar nucleosynthesis theory Triple-alpha process Panspermia Hoyle state Hoyle's fallacy Hoyle's model B2FH paper Hoyle–Narlikar theory Bondi–Hoyle–Lyttleton accretion |
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Barbara Clark (m. 1939) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | St John's College, Cambridge Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge |
| Academic advisors | Rudolf Peierls Maurice Pryce Philip Worsley Wood |
| Doctoral students | John Moffat Chandra Wickramasinghe Cyril Domb Jayant Narlikar Leon Mestel Peter Alan Sweet Sverre Aarseth |
| Other notable students | Paul C. W. Davies Douglas Gough |
Sir Fred Hoyle (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 B2FH paper.
He held controversial views on some scientific matters — in particular, in his rejection of the "Big Bang" theory (a term he mockingly coined on BBC Radio) in favour of a "steady-state model", and his promotion of panspermia as the origin of life on Earth.[4][5][6]
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.
- ^ a b Burbidge, G. (2003). "Sir Fred Hoyle. 24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001. Elected FRS 1957". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 49: 213–247. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2003.0013.
- ^ Sullivan, Walter (22 August 2001). "Fred Hoyle Dies at 86; Opposed 'Big Bang' but Named It". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Working to grow new wiring". Science News Prime. 2 (45). 3 December 2013.
- ^ Mitton, Simon (2011). "Chapter 12: Stones, Bones, Bugs and Accidents". Fred Hoyle: A Life in Science. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Ferguson, Kitty (1991). Stephen Hawking: Quest For A Theory of Everything. Franklin Watts. ISBN 055329895X.
- ^ Gregory, Jane Fred Hoyle's Universe, Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0191578460