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''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CH|CBE|FRS|FRSA}} (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English [[theoretical physics|theoretical physicist]], [[cosmologist]], author and Director of Research at the [[Centre for Theoretical Cosmology]] within the [[University of Cambridge]]. |
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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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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Basic concepts of quantum mechanics]] | + | |
| - | *[[Many-worlds interpretation]], or flexiverse | + | |
| - | *Susskind–Hawking battle – see [[Black hole information paradox]] | + | |
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Stephen William Hawking Template:Post-nominals (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge.
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