Encyclopaedia Britannica biography of Georges Lemaitre, who proposed the primeval-atom hypothesis behind the big bang theory in 1927.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Georges-Lemaitre
Source Typeencyclopedia
Reliability Tier1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference. Sources
Georges Lemaitre (Britannica)
Claims Backed By This Source (25 claims)
This source backs 25 claims across the atlas. As facts: 16 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds, 2 connected. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Scientists, 16 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 connected, 3 general references.
- Theories, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
- Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
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