Fred Hoyle Quotes

Sir Fred Hoyle FRS was an English astronomer who formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis. He also held controversial stances on other scientific matters—in particular his rejection of the "Big Bang" theory, a term coined by him on BBC radio, and his promotion of panspermia as the origin of life on Earth. He also wrote science fiction novels, short stories and radio plays, and co-authored twelve books with his son, Geoffrey Hoyle.

He spent most of his working life at the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge and served as its director for six years. Wikipedia  

✵ 24. June 1915 – 20. August 2001
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Famous Fred Hoyle Quotes

“Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if your car could go straight upwards.”

"Sayings of the Week", The Observer (9 September 1979)

Fred Hoyle Quotes about space

“There is a coherent plan to the universe, though I don't know what it's a plan for.”

Attributed in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (1999) edited by Elizabeth Knowles and Angela Partington

Fred Hoyle Quotes about reason

Fred Hoyle Quotes

“"Big Bang" theory”

The Nature of the Universe (1950), p. 113

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