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Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. [6] [17] [18] Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, widely ...
Jun 22, 2024 · Stephen Hawking (born January 8, 1942, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England—died March 14, 2018, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) was an English theoretical physicist whose theory of exploding black holes drew upon both relativity theory and quantum mechanics. He also worked with space-time singularities. Stephen Hawking experiencing zero gravity.
Stephen Hawking (1942 – 2018) is an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author. He is best known for his attempts to explain in clear terms the origins of the universe and some of the most complicated aspects of the cosmos and physics.
Dec 1, 2021 · British cosmologist Stephen William Hawking was born in Oxford, England on Jan. 8, 1942 — 300 years to the day after the death of the astronomer Galileo Galilei. He attended University College,...
Dec 4, 2023 · Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) was a renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist from England. Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at a young age, Hawking defied the odds and continued his groundbreaking work in theoretical physics, particularly in the study of black holes and the nature of the universe.
Hawking was a cosmologist —someone who studies the structure of the universe (stars and space). He invented important theories about the Big Bang (the start of the universe), black holes and how they work. Stephen Hawking predicted that black holes eject some radiation (energy), even though they normally swallow everything.
Mar 14, 2018 · Prof Stephen Hawking has died aged 76. The Cambridge theoretical physicist was one of the best-known scientists in the world, but what about his discoveries?
Stephen Hawking was the most recognisable scientist of modern times. His life fascinated people for decades, culminating in an Oscar-winning portrayal of him in the film 'The Theory...
May 23, 2018 · Hawking, Stephen (1942- ) English physicist. Stephen Hawking has been called the most insightful theoretical physicist since Albert Einstein . His work concentrates on the puzzling cosmic bodies called black holes and extends to such specialized fields as particle physics , supersymmetry, and quantum gravity .
Jul 12, 2019 · Stephen Hawking (January 8, 1942–March 14, 2018) was a world-renowned cosmologist and physicist, especially esteemed for overcoming an extreme physical disability to pursue his groundbreaking scientific work. He was a bestselling author whose books made complex ideas accessible to the general public.
