Fred Hoyle

Definitions of Fred Hoyle
  1. noun
    an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
    synonyms: Hoyle, Sir Fred Hoyle
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    astrophysicist
    an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
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