Where did Fred Hoyle spend most of his working life?
Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge
Harvard University
Oxford University
Yale University
Answer
Fred Hoyle spent most of his working life at the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge, where he was the Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy. He was a leading proponent of the steady-state theory of the universe, which was opposed to the Big Bang theory. He also made important contributions to the study of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis.
Stellar Synthesis: Unraveling the Legacy of Fred Hoyle
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