Stephen William Hawking (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 at the time of his death. He was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge between 1979 and 2009. Hawking was born in Oxford into a family of doctors. He began his university education at University College, Oxford, in October 1959 at the age of 17, where he received a first-class BA (Hons.) degree in physics. He began his graduate work at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, in October 1962, where he obtained his PhD degree in applied mathematics and theoretical physics, specialising in general relativity and cosmology in March 1966. In 1963, Hawking was diagnosed with an early-onset slow-progressing form of motor neurone disease that gradually paralysed him over the decades. After the loss of his speech, he communicated through a speech-generating device initially through use of a handheld switch, and eventually by using a single cheek muscle. Hawking's scientific works included a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity and the theoretical prediction that black holes …
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Sṭīpan̲ Hākkiņ, Stīvens Hokings, ಸ್ಟೀಫನ್ ಹಾಕಿಂಗ್, e 63 altri
ستیفن هاوکینگ, S. Hoking, ষ্টিফেন হকিং, സ്റ്റീഫൻ ഹോക്കിങ്, Стивен Уильям Хокинг, スティーブン・W ホーキング, ਸਟੀਫਨ ਹਾਕਿੰਗ, S. W. Hawking, estiven hoquin, Стивен Ҳокинг, Стівен Гокінг, স্টিফেন হকিং, სტივენ ჰოუკინგი, ستيفن هوكنج،, स्टीफन हॉकिंग, Sṭīpan̲ Hākkiṅ, スティーヴン ホーキング, Stephen W. Hawking, Sṭīpan_ Hākkiṅ, סטיווען האקינג, ஸ்டீபன் ஹோக்கிங், ستيفن هوكينج, Hawking Stephen i Lucy, Shidifen Huojin, scienceties, Stephen W Hawking, スティーヴン・W ホーキング, Stiven Hokinq, S. W Hawking, 스티븐호킹, स्टीफन् हाकिङ्ग्, Стивън Хокинг, S. William Hawking, స్టీఫెన్ హాకింగ్, Stepn Xawkyng, استیون هاوکینگ, S.W. Hawking, هوكنغ، ستيفن،, סטיבן ו הוקינג, Hawking, S. W ホーキング, С Хокинг, סטיבן הוקינג, 史蒂芬·霍金, Хокинг, სთივენ ჰოუქინგი, Stephen W. Hawkin, สตีเฟน ฮอว์คิง, סטיבן ויליאם הוקינג, Stephen William Hawking, Ստիվեն Հոքինգ, 霍金, 스티븐 호킹, سٹیفن ہاکنگ, စတီဖင်ဟော့ကင်း, S. Choking, Stephanus Hawking, Στήβεν Χώκινγκ, Stephen Hawking, Стивен Хокинг, スティーヴン・ホーキング, Стывен Уільям Хокінг, Lucy i Stephen Hawking - Nascita:
- 07 Gennaio 1942
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- 13 Marzo 2018
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Stephen William Hawking (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 at the time of his death. He was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge between 1979 and 2009. Hawking was born in Oxford into a family of doctors. He began his university education at University College, Oxford, in October 1959 at the age of 17, where he received a first-class BA (Hons.) degree in physics. He began his graduate work at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, in October 1962, where he obtained his PhD degree in applied mathematics and theoretical physics, specialising in general relativity and cosmology in March 1966. In 1963, Hawking was diagnosed with an early-onset slow-progressing form of motor neurone disease that gradually paralysed him over the decades. After the loss of his speech, he communicated through a speech-generating device initially through use of a handheld switch, and eventually by using a single cheek muscle. Hawking's scientific works included 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. Initially, Hawking radiation was controversial. By the late 1970s and following the publication of further research, the discovery was widely accepted as a significant breakthrough in theoretical physics. 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.Hawking achieved commercial success with several works of popular science in which he discussed his theories and cosmology in general. His book A Brief History of Time appeared on the Sunday Times bestseller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks. Hawking was a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. In 2002, Hawking was ranked number 25 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. He died on 14 March 2018 at the age of 76, after living with motor neurone disease for more than 50 years.
