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    Fred Hoyle

    24 June 1915 - 20 August 2001

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    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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    • Cosmology
    • Astronomy
    • Origin
    • Life
    • Science fiction
    • Fiction, science fiction, general
    • Science
    • Life on other planets
    • English Science fiction
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