Fred Hoyle

Summary

Fred Hoyle is a human^[1]. He was born in Bingley^[2]. He died in Bournemouth^[3]. He worked as a screenwriter^[4], astronomer^[5], writer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #6,877 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Fred Hoyle's place of birth was Bingley^[2].
• Fred Hoyle died in Bournemouth^[3].
• A child of Fred Hoyle was Geoffrey Hoyle^[10].
• Fred Hoyle held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Fred Hoyle worked as a screenwriter^[4].
• Fred Hoyle worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Fred Hoyle worked as a writer^[6].
• Fred Hoyle's professions included physicist^[7].
• Fred Hoyle's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Fred Hoyle worked as a mathematician^[12].
• Fred Hoyle's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• Fred Hoyle held the position of Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy^[14].
• Fred Hoyle was employed by Cardiff University^[15].
• Among Fred Hoyle's employers was University of Cambridge^[16].
• Among Fred Hoyle's employers was Victoria University of Manchester^[17].
• Among Fred Hoyle's employers was British Admiralty Office^[18].
• Fred Hoyle's education included a stint at Emmanuel College^[19].
• Fred Hoyle was educated at Bingley Grammar School^[20].
• Fred Hoyle's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls^[21].
• Fred Hoyle's doctoral advisor was Paul Dirac^[22].
• Fred Hoyle's doctoral advisor was Maurice Pryce^[23].
• Fred Hoyle received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• Fred Hoyle received the Royal Medal^[25].
• Fred Hoyle received the Kalinga Prize^[26].
• Fred Hoyle received the Balzan Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fred Hoyle's place of birth was Bingley^[2].

Education

Educated at Emmanuel College^[19], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1584^[30] and Bingley Grammar School^[20], a secondary school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1529^[33]. Doctoral advisors include Rudolf Peierls^[21], Paul Dirac^[22], and Maurice Pryce^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], astronomer^[5], writer^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and mathematician^[12]. Fred Hoyle's field of work was astronomy^[13]. Employers include Cardiff University^[15], a public research university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1883^[36], headquartered in Cardiff^[37]; University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1209^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; Victoria University of Manchester^[17], a university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1851^[44], headquartered in Manchester^[45]; and British Admiralty Office^[18], a department of the United Kingdom Government^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1709^[48]. He held the position of Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy^[14]. Doctoral students include Jayant Vishnu Narlikar^[49], Cyril Domb^[50], John Moffat^[51], Leon Mestel^[52], Raymond McLenaghan^[53], and Peter Philip Eggleton^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; Royal Medal^[25], a science award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1826^[59]; Kalinga Prize^[26], a science award^[60], in India^[61], founded in 1951^[62]; Balzan Prize^[27], a science award^[63], in Switzerland^[64], founded in 1961^[65]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[66], a science award^[67], in United States^[68]; and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[69], a science award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 1824^[72].

Personal Life

A child of Fred Hoyle was Geoffrey Hoyle^[10]. Religious affiliations include theism^[73], a world view^[74] and irreligion^[75], a social change^[76].

Death and Burial

Fred Hoyle passed away in Bournemouth^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fred Hoyle include B²FH paper^[77].

Why It Matters

Fred Hoyle ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #6,877 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Works attributed to him include B²FH paper^[80], a scholarly article^[81], written by Geoffrey Burbidge^[82] and The Black Cloud^[83], a literary work^[84]. Entities named for him include B²FH paper^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jayant Vishnu Narlikar^[85], an astronomer^[86], 1938–2025^[87], of India^[88], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen^[89], specialised in astronomy^[90]; John Gribbin^[91], a physicist^[92], b. 1946^[93], of United Kingdom^[94], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[95]; Chandra Wickramasinghe^[96], an astronomer^[97], b. 1939^[98], of Sri Lanka^[99], awarded the fellow^[100], specialised in astronomy^[101]; John Moffat^[102], a physicist^[103], b. 1932^[104], of Canada^[105], specialised in physicist^[106]; Cyril Domb^[107], a physicist^[108], 1920–2012^[109], of United Kingdom^[110], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[111], specialised in theoretical physics^[112]; and Leon Mestel^[113], an astronomer^[114], 1927–2017^[115], of United Kingdom^[116], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[117], specialised in astronomy^[118].

FAQs

Where was Fred Hoyle born?

Fred Hoyle was born in Bingley^[2].

Where did Fred Hoyle die?

Fred Hoyle died in Bournemouth^[3].

What did Fred Hoyle do for work?

Fred Hoyle worked as screenwriter^[4], astronomer^[5], writer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Fred Hoyle go to school?

Fred Hoyle was educated at Emmanuel College^[19] and Bingley Grammar School^[20].

What awards did Fred Hoyle receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], Royal Medal^[25], Kalinga Prize^[26], and Balzan Prize^[27].