Stephen Hawking
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| '''Stephen William Hawking''', [[Order of the Companions of Honour|CH]], [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]], [[Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce|FRSA]] (born 8 January 1942) is an English [[theoretical physics|theoretical physicist]] and [[physical cosmology|cosmologist]], whose scientific books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity. He is an [[Honorary Fellow]] of the [[Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce|Royal Society of Arts]], a lifetime member of the [[Pontifical Academy of Sciences]], and in 2009 was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]], the highest civilian award in the United States. | '''Stephen William Hawking''', [[Order of the Companions of Honour|CH]], [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]], [[Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce|FRSA]] (born 8 January 1942) is an English [[theoretical physics|theoretical physicist]] and [[physical cosmology|cosmologist]], whose scientific books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity. He is an [[Honorary Fellow]] of the [[Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce|Royal Society of Arts]], a lifetime member of the [[Pontifical Academy of Sciences]], and in 2009 was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]], the highest civilian award in the United States. | ||
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| + | Hawking has achieved success with works of [[popular science]] in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in general; his ''[[A Brief History of Time]]'' stayed on the British ''[[The Sunday Times|Sunday Times]]'' best-sellers list for a record-breaking 237 weeks. Hawking has a [[motor neuron disease]] related to [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]] (ALS), a condition that has progressed over the years. He is almost entirely paralysed and communicates through a [[speech generating device]]. | ||
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| *[[Basic concepts of quantum mechanics]] | *[[Basic concepts of quantum mechanics]] | ||
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Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is an English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, whose scientific books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and in 2009 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
Hawking has achieved success with works of popular science in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in general; his A Brief History of Time stayed on the British Sunday Times best-sellers list for a record-breaking 237 weeks. Hawking has a motor neuron disease related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a condition that has progressed over the years. He is almost entirely paralysed and communicates through a speech generating device.
See also
- Basic concepts of quantum mechanics
- Many-worlds interpretation, or flexiverse
- Susskind–Hawking battle – see Black hole information paradox
