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20th century Quote by Fred Hoyle

“Hoyle's enduring insights into stars, nucleosynthesis, and the large-scale universe…” quote by Fred Hoyle — Download Open image

“Hoyle's enduring insights into stars, nucleosynthesis, and the large-scale universe rank among the greatest achievements of 20th-century astrophysics. Moreover, his theories were unfailingly stimulating, even when they proved transient.”

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