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(Encyclopedia) metaphysicsmetaphysicsmĕtəfĭzˈĭks [key], branch of philosophy concerned with the ultimate nature of existence. It perpetuates the Metaphysics of Aristotle, a collection of treatises…Simic, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Simic, Charles Simic, Charles sĭmˈĭc [key], 1938–2023, American poet, b. Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now in…Theories of the Universe: Curved Space
Curved SpaceTheories of the UniverseCracks in a Newtonian WorldFaster Than a Speeding Light WaveIt All Depends on Your PositionThe Relative Nature of Space and TimeGeological TimeHow Can You Be in…Hubble's law
(Encyclopedia) Hubble's law, in astronomy, statement that the distances between galaxies (see galaxy) or clusters of galaxies are continuously increasing and that therefore the universe is expanding…Sir Fred Hoyle Biography
Sir Fred HoyleastrophysicistBorn: 6/24/1915Birthplace: Bingley, Yorkshire, England prominent astrophysicist who wrote extensively about cosmological theory, the belief that the universe is in…Theories of the Universe: The Experiment That Failed
The Experiment That FailedTheories of the UniverseThe Dual Nature of LightYou Can't See It, but It Has to Be ThereThe Experiment That FailedA Little Bit of Quanta Goes a Long Way Now that the…Thomas Gold 2004 Deaths
Thomas GoldAge: 84 astrophysicist known for his unconventional and often controversial theories, including the steady-state theory of the cosmology, which stated the universe is infinite and…Sir Fred Hoyle 2001 Deaths
Sir Fred HoyleAge: 86 prominent astrophysicist who wrote extensively about cosmological theory, the belief that the universe is in a steady state of time and space. He mockingly coined the…Alan Watts
Name at birth: Alan Wilson WattsAlan Watts was a writer and lecturer in comparative religions, known best for his many books on Buddhism, including the 1957 classic The Way of Zen. A rebellious…Edwin Powell Hubble
Hubble, Edwin Powell, 1889–1953, American astronomer, b. Marshfield, Mo. He did research (1914–17) at Yerkes Observatory, and joined (1919) the staff of Mt. Wilson Observatory, Pasadena, Calif., of…Trending
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