Born: 8 January 1942, Oxford, United Kingdom
Died: 14 March 2018, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Stephen Hawking, the brilliant British theoretical physicist who overcame a debilitating disease to publish wildly popular books probing the mysteries of the universe, has died. He was 76.
Considered
by many to be the world's greatest living scientist, Hawking was also a
cosmologist, astronomer, mathematician and author of numerous books including
the landmark "A Brief History of Time," which has sold more than 10
million copies.
With
fellow physicist Roger Penrose, Hawking merged Einstein's theory of relativity
with quantum theory to suggest that space and time would begin with the Big
Bang and end in black holes. Hawking also discovered that black holes are not
completely black but emit radiation and will likely eventually evaporate and
disappear.
"I try to lead as normal a life as possible,
and not think about my condition, or regret the things it prevents me from
doing, which are not that many," he wrote on his website.
To know more about Stephen Hawking visit : http://www.hawking.org.uk/
