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Fred Hoyle — Age & Birthday
Born: 24 June 1915 · Died: 20 August 2001 · Age at death: 86
How old was Fred Hoyle when he died?
Fred Hoyle died aged 86. He was born on 24 June 1915 and died on 20 August 2001.
British astronomer who coined the term Big Bang
Did you know?Despite coming up with the name, he actually rejected the theory in favour of a steady-state model of the universe.
Sir Fred Hoyle (24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001) was an English astronomer. With Margaret and Geoffrey Burbidge and William Alfred Fowler, he formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis in the influential B2FH paper.
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- Age at death
- 86
- Would be
- 111
- Years since death
- 25
- Born
- June 24, 1915 · Bingley, United Kingdom
- Died
- August 20, 2001
- Cause of death
- Stroke
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Science, Literature, Film
Family
- Child
- Geoffrey Hoyle
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- Would-be age todayFred Hoyle would be 111 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryFred Hoyle's 112th birthday is in 241 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!112th
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