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Which scientist was responsible for coining the phrase "Big Bang"? *

O Fred Hoyle
O Albert Einstein
O Sir Isaac Newton
O Edwin Hubble

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The scientist that was responsible for coining the phrase “Big Bang” was
a) Fred Hoyle
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Fred Hoyle

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Sir Fred Hoyle FRS was an English astronomer who formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis. 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, and his promotion of panspermia as the origin of life on Earth

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