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Fred Hoyle

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Fred Hoyle
British astronomer (1915–2001)
steady-state model
alternative to the Big Bang model of the evolution of the universe
stellar nucleosynthesis
process by which the natural abundances of the chemical elements within stars change due to nuclear fusion reactions in the cores and their overlying mantles
triple-alpha process
nuclear fusion reaction chain converting helium to carbon
B²FH paper
scientific article on the origin of the chemical elements
Bondi accretion
accretion of matter within the interstellar medium
Hoyle's fallacy
the argument against abiogenesis of chance