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Fred Hoyle

June 24, 1915 – August 20, 2001

English astronomer (1915–2001)

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Sir Fred Hoyle (24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001) was an English astronomer. With Margaret and Geoffrey Burbidge and William Alfred Fowler, he formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis in the influential B2FH paper.

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  • Birthday · June 24
  • Anniversary · August 20

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