| − | Georges-Henri Lemaître(1894–1966) first proposed (in 1927) the creation of the universe through a "Big Bang." A Belgian Roman Catholic priest and veteran of World War I, he was an accomplished physics and astronomer. [[Edwin Hubble]] found evidence to support Lemaître's theory two years later. | + | Georges-Henri Lemaître(1894–1966) first proposed (in 1927) the creation of the universe through a "[[Big Bang]]." A Belgian [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] priest and veteran of [[World War I]], he was an accomplished [[Physics|physicist]] and [[Astronomy|astronomer]]. [[Edwin Hubble]] found evidence to support Lemaître's theory two years later. |
| − | Most physicists, including Einstein, disagreed with Lemaître at first, as they thought the universe existed forever in a steady state. But they subsequently changed their opinion in order to agree with Lemaître. | + | Most physicists, including [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]], disagreed with Lemaître at first, as they thought the universe existed forever in a steady state. But they subsequently changed their opinion, agreeing with Lemaître. |