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Fred Hoyle believed that elements were created in the cores of stars through nuclear fusion processes. He coined the term "stellar nucleosynthesis" to describe how heavier elements are formed from the fusion of lighter elements in the intense heat and pressure within stars.

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How did Fred hoyle regard the big bang theory?

Fred Hoyle was a proponent of the steady-state theory of the universe and was critical of the Big Bang theory. He famously likened the Big Bang theory to a "Big Bang" creation event and continued to advocate for his steady-state theory even after evidence supporting the Big Bang theory emerged.


What year did the Big Bang theory form?

Fred Hoyle is credited with coining the term Big Bangduring a 1949 radio broadcast


Is Fred Hoyle irony behind how the big bang theory was named?

Yes, Fred Hoyle's use of the term "big bang" to describe the theory of the universe's origin was meant to be dismissive and to mock the idea. He believed in a steady-state theory instead. Despite his intentions, the term stuck and is now commonly used to describe the moment of the universe's creation.


Who composed what is known as the big bag theory?

Fred Hoyle is the one that is credited for coining the phrase The Big Bang Theory. The theory itself was first composed from observed by Vestro Slipher in the early 1900s.


Who called the big bang the big bang?

answ2. The Big Bang in which our universe was created was about 13.7x109 years ago.It was not a bang, for there was no atmosphere.It was not bright, for atoms may have taken as long as 100x106 years to form. And then electrons could drop down in their orbit and emit light.It was named the Big Bang by Fred Hoyle.We know that the universe is expanding, and reversing the timeline of this expansion, all the things would have been together at 13.7x109 years ago.Our Solar System is about 4.5x109 years old, and was formed from the explosion of a super nova. This has the energy to create the elements we have.A sun like ours cannot manufacture elements heavier than iron.Folk who study nucleosynthesis have determined this.