Fred Hoyle(1915)
AstronomyFred Hoyle is a recipient of the Crafoord Prize in Astronomy (1997) from United Kingdom. They have received 6 major awards in total. Their primary field is Astronomy. They were educated at Emmanuel College and Bingley Grammar School. They have been affiliated with Victoria University of Manchester.
United Kingdom
6
Major Awards
591
Publications
21,162
Citations
58
h-index
196
i10-index
35.8
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Emmanuel College
Bingley Grammar School
Doctoral Advisors
John GribbinJayant Vishnu NarlikarChandra WickramasinghePaul DiracRudolf PeierlsMaurice PryceCyril DombJames DungeyJohn MoffatLeon MestelSverre AarsethPeter Philip EggletonPeter Allan SweetRaymond McLenaghanDorothy Joan CrampinJohn FaulknerKenneth GriffithsRobert S. StobieChristine M. Bondi
Career Timeline
British Admiralty Office1939–1945
University of Cambridge1945–1972
Victoria University of Manchester1972–2001
Cardiff University1975–2001
Positions & Roles
Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
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Rashid Sunyaev
Bruce Medal (2022)
Reinhard Genzel
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
Jan Oort
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences (1987)
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Copley Medal (1984)
Carlos Frenk
Kavli Prize in Astrophysics (2024)
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Yang Shi
Fellow of the Royal Society (2024)
Roger Penrose
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
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