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Sir '''Fred Hoyle''' (1915-2001) was an astronomer, cosmologist, and [[science fiction]] author. He was born in [[Yorkshire]], England in 1915. He read [[mathematics]] at [[Emmanuel College]] | Sir '''Fred Hoyle''' (1915-2001) was an astronomer, cosmologist, and [[science fiction]] author. He was born in [[Yorkshire]], England in 1915. He read [[mathematics]] at [[Emmanuel College]], [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]], and then went on to teach the subject at the university. Later he moved to the [[United States]] to become a professor of [[astronomy]] and [[philosophy]] at [[Cornell University]] in [[Ithaca, New York]]. | ||
Hoyle championed the [[steady state]] of cosmology, and coined the phrase [[Big Bang | "big bang"]] as a way of ridiculing an alternative theory (which, however, is now widely accepted). | Hoyle championed the [[steady state]] of cosmology, and coined the phrase [[Big Bang | "big bang"]] as a way of ridiculing an alternative theory (which, however, is now widely accepted). | ||
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Sir Fred Hoyle (1915-2001) was an astronomer, cosmologist, and science fiction author. He was born in Yorkshire, England in 1915. He read mathematics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and then went on to teach the subject at the university. Later he moved to the United States to become a professor of astronomy and philosophy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Hoyle championed the steady state of cosmology, and coined the phrase "big bang" as a way of ridiculing an alternative theory (which, however, is now widely accepted).