Fred Hoyle

Description: (English Astronomer Who Formulated the Theory of 'Stellar Nucleosynthesis')
Fred Hoyle was an English astronomer known for his theory of stellar nucleosynthesis. He spent most of his career at the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge, serving as its director for six years. He was also an author of science fiction novels, short stories, and plays and appeared in a series of radio talks on astronomy for the BBC.  

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Birthday June 24, 1915 (Cancer)
Born In Bingley, England
Died on August 20, 2001
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