Hoyle, Fred, 1915-2001
Sir Fred Hoyle papers, 1920-1999.
The collection comprises manuscripts, typescripts, letters, papers, lectures, notebooks, diaries, photographs, slides, film, audiotapes, reprints, preprints, books and artefacts.
Hoyle studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and was elected a fellow of St. John's in 1939. He was University Lecturer in Mathematics, 1945-1958, and subsequently Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy, 1958-1972. He served as the first Director of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy at Cambridge, 1967-1973, and Professor of Astronomy at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, 1969-1972. He wrote technical papers on a wide range of astronomical topics, as well as popular science and science fiction.
St. John's College (University of Cambridge) -- Faculty.
Astronomy -- Study and teaching -- England
Diaries lcgft
Lectures lcgft
Notebooks. aat
Photographs. aat
AIP-ICOS
St. John's College. The Library. Cambridge CB2 1TP