Alpher–Bethe–Gamow theory
The Origin of Chemical Elements
- Date
- 1948 · confidence high
- Place
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Credited to
- Ralph Asher Alpher y George Gamow
- Field
- Cosmos & Earth
What was discovered
A theoretical paper by Ralph Alpher, Hans Bethe, and George Gamow proposing that hydrogen, helium, and heavier elements formed in the correct proportions during the universe's earliest moments.
What it led to
- Prediction of the cosmic microwave background radiation
- Foundation of Big Bang nucleosynthesis theory
- Early support for the Big Bang model