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| Paper: |
Lemaître: A Personal Profile |
| Volume: |
471, Origins of the Expanding Universe: 1912-1932 |
| Page: |
249 |
| Authors: |
Farrell, J. |
| Abstract: |
From The Primeval Atom (látom primitif), to the cosmological constant, to the
Schwarzschild limit, the scientific achievements of Georges Lemaître have gained
more recognition in recent years. But many aspects of his life are not so widely
known. This essay provides a brief biographical survey of Lemaître's life, his
decorated service during World War I, his vocation to the Roman Catholic
priesthood, and his professional and personal relationships with Einstein,
Eddington, Hoyle, Gamow, as well as his role in the Pontifical Academy of
Sciences and his views on the relationship between science and faith. |
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