Helge Kragh is a Danish historian of science who co-authored a review of Lemaître’s work.

Quotes by Helge Kragh in Time One

The conceptual novelty of Lemaître’s hypothesis may be illuminated by looking at how it was received by physicists and astronomers shortly after its introduction in 1931. It took some time until it was noticed at all …. When it did become known, the general response was either dismissal or neglect, in a few cases even ridicule.