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Fred Hoyle was a British astronomer who made fundamental contributions to stellar nucleosynthesis: the explanation of how stars build heavier chemical elements. He also predicted a key excited state of carbon-12 required for abundant cosmic carbon.

Hoyle was equally famous for defending steady-state cosmology and for popularizing the term “Big Bang,” a model he opposed. His career combines enduring discoveries, productive failed theory, public communication, and later controversial speculation.

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  1. How Stars Make Elements 2 sources · updated Jul 26, 2026
  2. Institutions, Public Science, and Controversy 2 sources · updated Jul 26, 2026
  3. Steady State versus Big Bang 2 sources · updated Jul 26, 2026

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