Category: Famous Hoyles
Fred Hoyle – Astronomer Extraordinaire
June 19th, 2008, No Comments
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 theory” in connection with his rejection of that hypothesis.
Fred Hoyle was born in Gilstead, West [...]
Edmond Hoyle – He Made the Rules
June 16th, 2008, No Comments
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 reflection of Hoyle being considered the ultimate authority on the subject of card and board [...]
