Biography

Sir Fred Hoyle was an English astronomer who formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis and was one of the authors of the influential B2FH paper. He also held controversial stances on other scientific matters—in particular his rejection of the "Big Bang" theory (a term coined by him on BBC Radio) in favor of the "steady-state model", and his promotion of panspermia as the origin of life on Earth. He spent most of his working life at St John's College, Cambridge and served as the founding director of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy at Cambridge.

Hoyle also wrote science fiction novels, short stories and radio plays, co-created television serials, and co-authored twelve books with his son, Geoffrey Hoyle.

Books by Fred Hoyle

Andromeda Anthology
Andromeda Anthology
2020
Three Classic Novels
Three Classic Novels
2016
Different Approach to Cosmology
Different Approach to Cosmology
2005
Of Men And Galaxies (Great Minds)
Of Men And Galaxies (Great Minds)
2005
A different approach to cosmology
A different approach to cosmology
2000
'Mathematics of Evolution'
'Mathematics of Evolution'
1999
Astronomical origins of life
Astronomical origins of life
1999
Evolucion de La Vida Desde El
Evolucion de La Vida Desde El Espacio Exterior
1998
Origin of the Universe and the
Origin of the Universe and the Origin of Religion
1997
Lectures on cosmology and action at a distance electrodynamics
Lectures on cosmology and action at a distance electrodynamics
1996
Home Is Where the Wind Blows
Home Is Where the Wind Blows
1994
Political Shakespeare
Political Shakespeare
1994
Our Place in the Cosmos
Our Place in the Cosmos
1993
The origin of the universe and the origin of religion
The origin of the universe and the origin of religion
1993
Les Incandescents
Les Incandescents
1992
Origen y Destino de Las Estrellas
Origen y Destino de Las Estrellas
1992
The theory of cosmic grains
The theory of cosmic grains
1991
Archaeopteryx, the primordial bird
Archaeopteryx, the primordial bird
1986
Viruses from space and related
Viruses from space and related matters
1986
Laughing Space
Laughing Space
1985
Living Comets
Living Comets
1985
From grains to bacteria
From grains to bacteria
1984
A contradiction in the argumen
A contradiction in the argument of Malthus
1983
Frozen Planet of Azuron
Frozen Planet of Azuron
1983
The energy pirate
The energy pirate
1983
The giants of universal park
The giants of universal park
1983
The planet of death
The planet of death
1983
Evolution from space (the Omni
Evolution from space (the Omni lecture) and other papers on the origin of life
1982
Facts and Dogmas in Cosmology
Facts and Dogmas in Cosmology and Elsewhere
1982
The Anglo-Austrian Telescope
The Anglo-Austrian Telescope
1982
Evolution from Space
Evolution from Space
1981
Ice, the ultimate human catastrophe
Ice, the ultimate human catastrophe
1981
Space travellers
Space travellers
1981
The quasar controversy resolved
The quasar controversy resolved
1981
The Universe According to Hoyl
The Universe According to Hoyle
1981
Common sense in nuclear energy
Common sense in nuclear energy
1980
Le nuage de la vie
Le nuage de la vie
1980
Steady-State Cosmology Re-Visited
Steady-State Cosmology Re-Visited
1980
The physics-astronomy frontier
The physics-astronomy frontier
1980
The relation of biology to astronomy
The relation of biology to astronomy
1980
The small world of Fred Hoyle
The small world of Fred Hoyle
1980
Diseases from space
Diseases from space
1979
Energi eller undergang?
Energi eller undergang?
1978
Lifecloud, the origin of life in the universe
Lifecloud, the origin of life in the universe
1978
The cosmagony of the solar sys
The cosmagony of the solar system
1978
The Westminster disaster
The Westminster disaster
1978
Energy or extinction?
Energy or extinction?
1977
On Stonehenge
On Stonehenge
1977
The incandescent ones
The incandescent ones
1977
Ten faces of the universe
Ten faces of the universe
1976
Highlights in astronomy
Highlights in astronomy
1975
Action at a distance in physics and cosmology
Action at a distance in physics and cosmology
1974
Andromeda Breakthough
Andromeda Breakthough
1974
Ankoku seiun
Ankoku seiun
1974
Into deepest space
Into deepest space
1974
Nicolaus Copernicus: an essay on his life and work
Nicolaus Copernicus: an essay on his life and work
1973
From Stonehenge to modern cosmology
From Stonehenge to modern cosmology
1972
The molecule men
The molecule men
1971
The new face of science
The new face of science
1971
Seven Steps to the Sun
Seven Steps to the Sun
1970
The Andromeda Anthology
The Andromeda Anthology
1970
Rockets in Ursa Major
Rockets in Ursa Major
1969
Galazies, nuclei and quasars
Galazies, nuclei and quasars
1966
Man in the universe
Man in the universe
1966
Man in the Universe (Bampton Lectures in America)
Man in the Universe (Bampton Lectures in America)
1966
October the First is Too Late
October the First is Too Late
1966
Galaxies, nuclei and quasars
Galaxies, nuclei and quasars
1965
Andromeda Breakthrough
Andromeda Breakthrough
1964
A contradiction in the argumen
A contradiction in the argument of Malthus: The St. John's College Cambridge lecture 1962-63 delivered at the University of Hull 17 May 1963
1963
Fifth Planet
Fifth Planet
1963
A for Andromeda
A for Andromeda
1962
The Expert Dreamers
The Expert Dreamers
1962
Ossian's ride
Ossian's ride
1959
Some recent advances in solar
Some recent advances in solar physics
1949
Some recent researches in solar physics
Some recent researches in solar physics
1949
Fifth Planet (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
Fifth Planet (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
October the First Is Too Late
October the First Is Too Late (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)