Hawking, the celebrity theoretical physicist

Hawking, the celebrity theoretical physicist

On November 8, 2018, one of the earliest wheelchairs used by Stephen Hawking fetched a whopping sum of nearly £300,000, while a copy of his doctoral thesis fetched almost £585,000. How did a theoretical physicist turn into one of the most celebrated scientists of recent times? A.S.Ganesh gives you the answer with a brief look at his life and work…

Stephen Hawking: Celebrated Theoretical Physicist and Author

AI-generated illustration NEW DELHI, Nov 8: Stephen Hawking, a prominent British theoretical physicist, is renowned for his contributions to understanding the universe despite facing the challenges of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) for most of his life. Born on January 8, 1942, in St Albans, England, Hawking started his life free of the physical limitations that would later define his existence. He was the eldest of four children and enjoye…