Stephen Hawking
Theoretical Physicist

British Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Quick Info

Profession	Theoretical Physicist
Nationality	British
Date of Birth	08/01/1942
Age	76 years (died on 14, Mar, 2018)
Birthplace	Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Date of Death	14/03/2018

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Stephen William Hawking
Nickname	Einstein
Notable Works	A Brief History of Time The Universe in a Nutshell
Key Scientific Contribution	Hawking Radiation (1974) - theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6½"
Weight	62 kg
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Light Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

PhD	Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Thesis Title	Properties of Expanding Universes

Personal Life

Place of Death	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cause of Death	Motor Neurone Disease (ALS)
Years Lived After Diagnosis	55 years (diagnosed 1963)

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	Jane Wilde (1963-1995) Elaine Mason (1995-2006)
Children	Robert Hawking (born 1967) Timothy Hawking (born 1979) Lucy Hawking (born 1970)
Spouses	Jane Wilde (married 1965, divorced 1995) Elaine Mason (married 1995, divorced 2006)

Family

Father	Frank Hawking (Research Biologist)
Mother	Isobel Hawking (Medical Research Secretary)
Siblings	Edward (Adopted) Philippa (younger) Mary (younger)

Career

Fields	Quantum Gravity General Relativity Cosmology
Thesis	Properties of Expanding Universes (1995)
Doctoral Advisor	Dennis Sciama (British Physicist)
Awards/Achievements	Adams Prize (1966) FRS - Fellow of the Royal Society (1974) Albert Einstein Award (1978) Order of the British Empire (CBE) (1982) Dirac Medal (1987) Wolf Prize (1988) Royal Companion of the Honor (CH) (1989) Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009) Fundamental Physics Prize (2012) BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2015) BBC's 100 Greatest Britons (ranked 25th in 2002)
Academic Positions	Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge (1979-2009) Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, University of Cambridge

Favourites

Favorite Sports	Rowing
Favorite Song	Rod Stewart love ballad 'Have I Told You Lately'
Favorite Film	Jules and Jim (1962)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born in Oxford, England, centuries after Galileo's passing.
2. Received an ALS diagnosis at 21 in 1963.
3. Adapted visual approaches for equations due to inability to write.
4. Authored notable works such as 'The Universe in a Nutshell' and 'A Brief History of Time.'
5. Had the opportunity to experience weightlessness during a zero-gravity flight in 2007.
6. Died on Pi Day (14 March), with the date 3/14 representing the first three digits of pi (3.14)

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