Stephen Hawking dies aged 76 He was one of
the world's most famous scientists.
Award-winning physicist Stephen Hawking died
early Wednesday morning, a family spokesman
told ABC News.
He was 76.
Hawking, who wrote several influential books
including "A Brief History of Time," was diagnosed
with motor neurone disease in 1962.
At the age of 22 Stephen Hawking was given
only a few years to live after being diagnosed
with a rare form of motor neurone disease.
Earned place at Oxford University to read
natural science in 1959, before studying for
his PhD at Cambridge.
He was Born 8 January 1942 in Oxford United
Kingdom, and he was an English theoretical
physicist, cosmologist, author and Director
of Research at the Centre for Theoretical
Cosmology within the University of Cambridge
. His scientific works include a collaboration
with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity
theorems in the framework of general relativity
and the theoretical prediction that black
holes emit radiation, often called Hawking
radiation.
Hawking was the first to set out a theory
of cosmology explained by a union of the general
theory of relativity and quantum mechanics.
He was a vigorous supporter of the many-worlds
interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Outlined his theory that black holes emit
"Hawking radiation" in 1974
Published his book A Brief History of Time
in 1988, which has sold more than 10 million
copies
His life story was the subject of the 2014
film The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie
Redmayne
Stephen Hawking died on 14 March 2018, at
the age of 76
May his soul rest in peace
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