biography
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| (1919– )
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| biography:
| Mathematical physicist and astronomer, born in Vienna, Austria. He studied at Cambridge, where he held academic posts (1945–54) after working for the British Admiralty during World War 2. He was appointed professor of mathematics at King's College, London (1954), director-general of the European Space Research Organisation (1967–71), chief scientific adviser, Ministry of Defence (1971–7), chief scientist, Department of Energy (1977–80), chairman of the Natural Environment Research Council (1980–4), and Master of Churchill College, Cambridge (1983–90). He is best known as one of the originators of the steady-state theory of the universe. |
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