Stephen William Hawking (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018)[1], was a world-renowned physicist,[2] cosmologist, author, and research director of the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge.
early life
Stephen Hawking was born on 8 January 1942, [23] in Oxford, to Frank (1905–1986) and Isabel Ellen Hawking (née Walker; 1915–2013). [3] Hawking's mother was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to a family of doctors. Was born in the family. His wealthy paternal grandfather from Yorkshire had overextended himself buying farmland and then went bankrupt in the great agricultural depression of the early 20th century. His paternal grandmother saved the family from financial ruin by opening a school in her home. Despite their family's financial constraints, both parents attended Oxford University, where Frank read medicine and Isabelle read philosophy, politics and economics. Isabelle worked as a secretary for a medical research institute, and Frank was a medical researcher. Hawking had two younger sisters, Philippa and Mary, and an adopted brother, Edward Frank David (1955–2003). In 1950, when Hawking's father became head of the division of parasitology at the National Institute for Medical Research, his family moved to St. Albans, Hertfordshire. At St. Alban's, his family was considered very intelligent and somewhat eccentric; Meals in his family were often spent quietly reading a book. They lived a frugal existence in a large, disorganized and poorly maintained house and traveled in a converted London taxicab. During the absence of Hawking's father, who was working in Africa, the rest of the family spent four months in Majorca, at the home of his mother's friend Beryl and her husband, the poet Robert Graves.
Work
Stephen Hawking made important contributions to understanding the black hole and Big Bang theory. He received 12 honorary degrees and America's highest civilian honor. [4] Stephen Hawking's work published in book form is 'A Brief History of Time'. This book was published in 1988 and became so popular due to its factuality and scientificity that one million copies of it were sold in 10 years. Even today its demand remains.[5]
“What makes me most happy is that I have played a role in understanding the universe. Its secrets were revealed to the people and I was able to contribute to the research done on it. I feel proud when a crowd of people want to know my work. ,
“I will always be proud that I played an important role in knowing the universe, made many new discoveries in the field of science and people praise my contribution. ,
consideration of euthanasia
“I have lost almost all muscle control and now communicate using my cheek muscles, connecting sensors on my glasses to the computer. ,