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Stephen Hawking’s Early Years
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As a 21-year-old student at Camdridge University,Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neuron diseaseand was given only two years to live.
02of 14Stephen Hawking’s StudiesGirish Srivastava/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesDespite his diagnosis and alarming prognosis, Hawking continued his studies at Cambridge University, and went on to change the subject of cosmology.
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Stephen Hawking’s Studies
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Despite his diagnosis and alarming prognosis, Hawking continued his studies at Cambridge University, and went on to change the subject of cosmology.
03of 14Stephen Hawking and Wife JaneEleanor Bentall/Corbis via Getty ImagesWhile he was still a student at Cambridge University, before his battle with motor neuron disease, Hawking met his first wife, Jane.Jane and Hawking divorced in 1995 after 30 years of marriage, but she remained a constant in his life.
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Stephen Hawking and Wife Jane
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While he was still a student at Cambridge University, before his battle with motor neuron disease, Hawking met his first wife, Jane.
Jane and Hawking divorced in 1995 after 30 years of marriage, but she remained a constant in his life.
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Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time
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05of 14Stephen Hawking’s Pop Culture MomentsDimitrios Kambouris/WireImage"It would be the ultimate triumph of human reason — for then we should know the mind of God," he wrote inA Brief History of Time.The book catapulted his fame from just within academia and he became a household name. He became a familiar figure in pop culture, with guest roles onThe SimpsonsandStar Trek: The Next Generation.
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Stephen Hawking’s Pop Culture Moments
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“It would be the ultimate triumph of human reason — for then we should know the mind of God,” he wrote inA Brief History of Time.
The book catapulted his fame from just within academia and he became a household name. He became a familiar figure in pop culture, with guest roles onThe SimpsonsandStar Trek: The Next Generation.
06of 14Stephen Hawking and Wife Elaine MasonArnold Slater/Mirrorpix/Getty ImagesIn 1995, Hawking remarried Elaine Mason and the couple were together 11 years before ending their marriage.
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Stephen Hawking and Wife Elaine Mason
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In 1995, Hawking remarried Elaine Mason and the couple were together 11 years before ending their marriage.
07of 14Stephen Hawking and Jim CarreyREX/ShutterstockIn 2003, Jim Carrey visited Professor Stephen Hawking at his home in Cambridge, Britain.
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Stephen Hawking and Jim Carrey
In 2003, Jim Carrey visited Professor Stephen Hawking at his home in Cambridge, Britain.
08of 14Stephen Hawking and Nelson MandelaDENIS FARRELL/AFP/Getty ImagesHawking and former President Nelson Mandela got acquainted in Johannesburg, South Africa, in May 2008.
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Stephen Hawking and Nelson Mandela
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Hawking and former President Nelson Mandela got acquainted in Johannesburg, South Africa, in May 2008.
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Stephen Hawking and Barack Obama
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10of 14Stephen Hawking on The Big Bang TheorySonja Flemming/CBS via Getty ImagesJim Parsons posed with Hawking as the pair geared up to film scenes forThe Big Bang Theory, in which Parsons' character Sheldon got to finally meet his hero, Hawking.
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Stephen Hawking on The Big Bang Theory
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Jim Parsons posed with Hawking as the pair geared up to film scenes forThe Big Bang Theory, in which Parsons' character Sheldon got to finally meet his hero, Hawking.
11of 14Stephen Hawking and Jane FondaRyan Miller/Getty ImagesBackstage at a preview performance of33 Variations, Jane Fonda — who portrayed a musicologist with ALS in the play — met with Hawking in 2011.
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Stephen Hawking and Jane Fonda
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Backstage at a preview performance of33 Variations, Jane Fonda — who portrayed a musicologist with ALS in the play — met with Hawking in 2011.
12of 14Stephen Hawking and Queen Elizabeth IIJonathan Brady - Pool / Getty ImagesIn May 2014,Queen ElizabethII met Professor Stephen Hawking during a reception for Leonard Cheshire Disability in the State Rooms.
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Stephen Hawking and Queen Elizabeth II
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In May 2014,Queen ElizabethII met Professor Stephen Hawking during a reception for Leonard Cheshire Disability in the State Rooms.
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Stephen Hawking and The Theory of Everything Movie
In 2014,Hawking’s life was adapted into the filmThe Theory of Everythingstarring Eddie Redmayne, who played the physicist, and Felicity Jones, who played his ex-wife Jane.
“I thought Eddie Redmayne portrayed me very well,“Hawking said in a video interview. “At times, I thought it was me.”
14of 14Stephen Hawking DiesChris Williamson/Getty ImagesOn March 14, 2018, Hawking’s family revealed the world-renowned physicist died at age 76.“We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today,” his children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, with first wife Jane, said in the statement.“He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years,” the statement continued. “His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humor inspired people across the world.”
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Stephen Hawking Dies
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On March 14, 2018, Hawking’s family revealed the world-renowned physicist died at age 76.
“We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today,” his children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, with first wife Jane, said in the statement.
“He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years,” the statement continued. “His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humor inspired people across the world.”
source: people.com
