Definition of Fred Hoyle

1. Noun. An English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001).

Exact synonyms: Hoyle, Sir Fred Hoyle
Generic synonyms: Astrophysicist

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Literary usage of Fred Hoyle

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1. Capital (1888)
"... of the "Garibi Hatao" campaign which later degenerated into the 20- or 25-point programme as a slogan of no consequence. REMEMBER PROFESSOR FRED Hoyle ? ..."

2. Useful Knowledge: The American Philosophical Society Millennium Program by Alexander G. Bearn, American Philosophical Society (1999)
"The term "big bang" was introduced into cosmology by Fred Hoyle, as a derisive description of a theory he didn't like. The undignified name has stuck, ..."

3. Changing Modes: New Knowledge Production and Its Implications for Higher by Andre Kraak (2000)
"Its prominence derived from a " Weinberg himself mentions that he owes the term to Fred Hoyle, the British astronomer. ..."

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