Why was the name black hole given?
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It is called "black" because it absorbs all the light that hits it, reflecting nothing, just like a perfect black body in thermodynamics. ... Under the theory of quantum mechanics black holes have a temperature and emit Hawking radiation, which makes them slowly get smaller
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It is named after the physicist Stephen Hawking, who provided a theoretical argument for its existence in 1974. Hawking radiation reduces the mass and the energy of the black hole and is therefore also known as black hole evaporation.
Who came up with the name Black Hole?
John Archibald Wheeler
Who came up with the name Black Hole?
John Archibald Wheeler
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