Category Archives: Famous Hoyles

Fred Hoyle – Astronomer Extraordinaire

Posted on June 19, 2008 by The Editor

Fred Hoyle (1915-2001), also addressed as Sir Fred Hoyle, was one of the more famous astronomers and scientists of the 20th Century. He often took controversial positions on cosmological theories, and is famous for coining the phrase “the Big Bang … Continue reading →

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Edmond Hoyle – He Made the Rules

Posted on June 16, 2008 by The Editor

Edmond Hoyle (1672-1769), also known as Edmund Hoyle, was a gentleman and writer best known as an expert on the rules and playing strategies of card games. The well-known phrase “according to Hoyle” became part of the language as a … Continue reading →

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