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Sir Fred Hoyle . By: Courtney McGilton. facts. Sir Fred Hoyle was born June 24,1915. He was home schooled until he was 11 years old. He became an astronomer and was known for the “Big Bang” theory. Science fiction. Hoyle wrote science fiction with his son.
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Sir Fred Hoyle By: Courtney McGilton
facts • Sir Fred Hoyle was born June 24,1915. • He was home schooled until he was 11 years old. • He became an astronomer and was known for the “Big Bang” theory.
Science fiction • Hoyle wrote science fiction with his son. • He also wrote two autobiographies. • The first, “ The Small World of Fred Hoyle”.This was a short insight into his early years before the start of WW2. • The second, “Home is Where the Wind Blows”. This tells a story about the development of his academic career.
others • Hoyle died when he was 86 years old on August 20, 2001. He died from a heart attack. • He loved to play the piano in his spare time.
references • www.coseti.org/hoyle.html • www.hoyle.org.uk/FH/history.html • www.scientificameria.com/article.cfm?id=fre • www.life.com/image/1610139