Stephen William Hawking was born on the 8th of January 1942 in Oxford, England.
Do you know that at the age of 21 years he was diagnosed with ALS, a neurological disease and was told he would live for only a few years?
A theoretical physicist and author, Stephen Hawking is the Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, at the University of Cambridge. His predictions that black holes emit radiation, known as Hawking radiation and his work on the framework of general relativity has made him the recipient of many accolades. His book, ‘A Brief History of Time’ is a best-seller.
Famous Quote: “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”