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Fred Hoyle

1915 - 2001

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Sir Fred Hoyle (24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fred Hoyle is the 65th most popular astronomer (down from 38th in 2019), the 613th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 423rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular British Astronomer.

Fred Hoyle is most famous for his work in the field of stellar nucleosynthesis. He was also a proponent of the steady-state theory of the universe.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Fred Hoyle ranks 65 out of 644. Before him are James Bradley, Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī, Walter Baade, Jamshīd al-Kāshī, Antonie Pannekoek, and John Flamsteed. After him are Gerard Kuiper, Johann Franz Encke, Max Wolf, Edward Emerson Barnard, Annibale de Gasparis, and Simon Marius.

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Among people born in 1915, Fred Hoyle ranks 31. Before him are Aung San, Robert A. Dahl, Joachim Peiper, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Jerome Bruner, and Stanley Matthews. After him are Robert Hofstadter, Curd Jürgens, Les Paul, Henry Taube, Geraldine of Albania, and Paul Tibbets. Among people deceased in 2001, Fred Hoyle ranks 24. Before him are Claude Shannon, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Iannis Xenakis, Alberto Korda, Gilbert Bécaud, and Wilhelm Mohnke. After him are Ernst Gombrich, Nikolay Basov, Morris, William Hanna, Marie José of Belgium, and Donald J. Cram.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Fred Hoyle ranks 613 out of 8,785. Before him are Andrew Huxley (1917), Peter Gabriel (1950), Jonathan Pryce (1947), David II of Scotland (1324), Edwin of Northumbria (586), and John Flamsteed (1646). After him are Mike Oldfield (1953), David Attenborough (1926), Eystein II of Norway (1125), Mary Anning (1799), Robert Palmer (1949), and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (1863).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In United Kingdom

Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, Fred Hoyle ranks 10. Before him are Martin Ryle (1918), Arthur Eddington (1882), Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900), John Michell (1724), James Bradley (1693), and John Flamsteed (1646). After him are Antony Hewish (1924), John Russell Hind (1823), William Huggins (1824), Stephen Gray (1666), George Biddell Airy (1801), and N. R. Pogson (1829).

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