Fred Hoyle
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Summary
Fred Hoyle is a human[1]. He was born in Bingley[2]. He died in Bournemouth[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], astronomer[5], writer[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,988 views/month, #6,877 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Fred Hoyle's place of birth was Bingley[2].
- Fred Hoyle died in Bournemouth[3].
- A child of Fred Hoyle was Geoffrey Hoyle[10].
- Fred Hoyle held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
- Fred Hoyle worked as a screenwriter[4].
- Fred Hoyle worked as an astronomer[5].
- Fred Hoyle worked as a writer[6].
- Fred Hoyle's professions included physicist[7].
- Fred Hoyle's professions included university teacher[8].
- Fred Hoyle worked as a mathematician[12].
- Fred Hoyle's field of work was astronomy[13].
- Fred Hoyle held the position of Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy[14].
- Fred Hoyle held the position of President of the Royal Astronomical Society[15].
- Among Fred Hoyle's employers was Cardiff University[16].
- Among Fred Hoyle's employers was University of Cambridge[17].
- Among Fred Hoyle's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[18].
- Among Fred Hoyle's employers was British Admiralty Office[19].
- Fred Hoyle was educated at Emmanuel College[20].
- Fred Hoyle was educated at Bingley Grammar School[21].
- Fred Hoyle's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls[22].
- Fred Hoyle's doctoral advisor was Paul Dirac[23].
- Fred Hoyle's doctoral advisor was Maurice Pryce[24].
- Fred Hoyle received the Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
- Fred Hoyle received the Royal Medal[26].
- Fred Hoyle received the Kalinga Prize[27].
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Origins and Family
Fred Hoyle's place of birth was Bingley[2].
Education
Educated at Emmanuel College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1584[30] and Bingley Grammar School[21], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1529[33]. Doctoral advisors include Rudolf Peierls[22], Paul Dirac[23], and Maurice Pryce[24].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], astronomer[5], writer[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and mathematician[12]. Fred Hoyle's field of work was astronomy[13]. Employers include Cardiff University[16], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1883[36], headquartered in Cardiff[37]; University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1209[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; Victoria University of Manchester[18], a university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1851[44], headquartered in Manchester[45]; and British Admiralty Office[19], a department of the United Kingdom Government[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1709[48]. Positions held include Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy[14], a professorship[49] and President of the Royal Astronomical Society[15], a position[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1821[52]. Doctoral students include Jayant Vishnu Narlikar[53], Cyril Domb[54], John Moffat[55], Leon Mestel[56], Raymond McLenaghan[57], and Peter Philip Eggleton[58].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Royal Medal[26], a science award[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1826[63]; Kalinga Prize[27], a science award[64], in India[65], founded in 1951[66]; Balzan Prize[67], a science award[68], in Switzerland[69], founded in 1961[70]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[71], a science award[72], in United States[73]; and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[74], a science award[75], in United Kingdom[76], founded in 1824[77].
Personal Life
A child of Fred Hoyle was Geoffrey Hoyle[10]. Religious affiliations include theism[78], a world view[79] and irreligion[80], a social change[81].
Death and Burial
Fred Hoyle passed away in Bournemouth[3].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Fred Hoyle include B²FH paper[82].
Why It Matters
Fred Hoyle ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,988 views/month, #6,877 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
Works attributed to him include The Black Cloud[85], a literary work[86] and B²FH paper[87], a scholarly article[88], written by Geoffrey Burbidge[89]. Entities named for him include B²FH paper[82].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jayant Vishnu Narlikar[90], an astronomer[91], 1938–2025[92], of British Raj[93], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen[94], specialised in astronomy[95]; John Gribbin[96], a physicist[97], b. 1946[98], of United Kingdom[99], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[100]; Chandra Wickramasinghe[101], an astronomer[102], b. 1939[103], of Sri Lanka[104], awarded the fellow[105], specialised in astronomy[106]; John Moffat[107], a physicist[108], b. 1932[109], of Canada[110], specialised in physicist[111]; Leon Mestel[112], an astronomer[113], 1927–2017[114], of United Kingdom[115], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[116], specialised in astronomy[117]; and Cyril Domb[118], a physicist[119], 1920–2012[120], of United Kingdom[121], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[122], specialised in theoretical physics[123].
FAQs
Where was Fred Hoyle born?
Fred Hoyle was born in Bingley[2].
Where did Fred Hoyle die?
Fred Hoyle died in Bournemouth[3].
What did Fred Hoyle do for work?
Fred Hoyle worked as screenwriter[4], astronomer[5], writer[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Fred Hoyle go to school?
Fred Hoyle was educated at Emmanuel College[20] and Bingley Grammar School[21].
What awards did Fred Hoyle receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Royal Medal[26], Kalinga Prize[27], and Balzan Prize[67].