Hermann Bondi Scientist

Sir Hermann Bondi, KCB, FRS (1 November 1919 – 10 September 2005) was an Anglo-Austrian mathematician and cosmologist. He is best known for developing the Steady State theory of the Universe with Fred Hoyle and Thomas Gold as an alternative to the Big Bang theory. He contributed to the theory of general relativity.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 01, 1919
Birth place	Austria
Nationality	Austria
Date of death	September 10, 2005
Place of death	Cambridge
Known for	Bondi k-calculus Sticky bead argument Bondi accretion Steady State theory