Stephen Hawking was a pioneering theoretical physicist and cosmologist, celebrated for his revolutionary research on black holes, spacetime, and the origins of...
Stephen Hawking was a renowned British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author known for his groundbreaking work on black holes, general relativity, and quantum mechanics.
He is most famous for his theories on black holes, particularly his discovery that black holes emit radiation, now known as Hawking radiation, and his singularity theorems with Roger Penrose.
Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with early-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease, at the age of 21.
Stephen Hawking passed away on March 14, 2018, at the age of 76.