The legacy of Georges Lemaître

George Lemaître enjoys a late but high recognition. We can admire him for several reasons. First of all, Georges Lemaître must have been an extremely gifted mathematician. Perhaps he became this in artillery during World War I. Also remember that all calculations at that time were still carried out with the help of a fresh head, calculation slats, tables and millimetre paper. It is true that George Lemaître was one of the first users of early computers.

We can also admire him for his clear vision. He developed a cosmological vision that is extremely modern. Even when he is under pressure, he does not succumb to the temptation to make theological statements about the cause of the Big Bang. He does not desire to see his God intervene in the early existence of the universe. It's all in line with the blog Deus Absconditus. Georges Lemaître saw it almost as a blasphemy if God needed his finger to set the cosmos in motion. Perhaps he saw that there was no point in associating the world of Roman Catholic religion with the world of science.

I also refer to my Dutch written blogs science as a vocation and ode to physics.