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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fred_HoyleFred Hoyle - Wikipedia

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   Sir Fred Hoyle FRS (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 B 2 FH paper.

2. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › according-to-hoyleAccording To Hoyle - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase

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   What's the origin of the phrase 'According to Hoyle'? Who was Hoyle and why was he held up as an authority? The life and views of the celebrated but controversial English astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle has led many to suggest that this phrase refers to him.

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4. cosmosmagazine.com › people › a-tale-of-two-hoylesA tale of two Hoyles and two phrases - Cosmos

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   Nov 13, 2020 · Edmond and Fred Hoyle would appear to have little in common apart from a shared surname. There are some interesting links, however, not the least their connections to well-known phrases.

5. hoyle.org.uk › A-Singular-Life › Is-There-an-AnswerIs There an Answer | Fred Hoyle

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   To understand the tormenting problem Itself, one must go back to the 1940s, to the time when Fred first decided that the chemical elements are synthesized from hydrogen by nuclear processes inside stars.

6. www.nature.com › articles › d41586/024/00894-zHow did the Big Bang get its name? Here’s the real story

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   Mar 25, 2024 · Astronomer Fred Hoyle supposedly coined the catchy term to ridicule the theory of the Universe’s origins — 75 years on, it’s time to set the record straight.

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7. www.britannica.com › biography › Fred-HoyleSir Fred Hoyle | Biography, Discoveries, Books, & Facts

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   Aug 16, 2024 · Sir Fred Hoyle was a British mathematician and astronomer best known as the foremost proponent and defender of the steady-state theory of the universe. This theory holds both that the universe is expanding and that matter is being continuously created to keep the mean density of matter in space.

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   Who was Fred Hoyle?

   • Sir Fred Hoyle FRS (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 B 2 FH paper.

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   What books did Fred Hoyle write?

   • Hoyle is known for his popular science works, including The Nature of the Universe (1951), Astronomy and Cosmology (1975), and The Origin of the Universe and the Origin of Religion (1993). He also wrote novels, plays, short stories, and an autobiography, The Small World of Fred Hoyle (1986).

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   What does 'according to Hoyle' mean?

   • In accord with the highest authority; in accord with a strict set of rules. What's the origin of the phrase 'According to Hoyle'? Who was Hoyle and why was he held up as an authority? The life and views of the celebrated but controversial English astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle has led many to suggest that this phrase refers to him.

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   Did Fred Hoyle win a Nobel Prize?

   • Fred Hoyle[ 24] His co-worker William Alfred Fowler eventually won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1983 (with Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ), but Hoyle's original contribution was overlooked by the electors, and many were surprised that such a notable astronomer missed out. [ 25]

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9. royalsocietypublishing.org › doi › 10Sir Fred Hoyle. 24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001 Elected FRS ...

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   Dec 1, 2003 · Abstract. Fred Hoyle's paternal grandfather was George Hoyle, who came from Lancashire to settle in Gilstead, a village on the edge of the moors above the town of Bingley in West Yorkshire. He was interested in mathematics and chess, and reportedly had a mass of grey curls.