Stephen Hawking is one of the most outstanding scientists of our time. The famous physicist and author was born in England on January 8, 1942. On March 14, 2018, his family announced his death in his home in England at the age of 76. Today we celebrate his life by presenting five fascinating facts about his life.
Mr. Hawking affirmed that he did not learn to read correctly until he was 8 years old, and his grades never exceeded the average scores of his classmates.
He attended the University College, Oxford, where he studied physics, despite his father's insistence to study medicine.
When Stephen Hawking was just 21 years old, he was diagnosed with (ALS) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He had been given only 2 years to live, but he challenged the disease and lived more than 50 years after his diagnoses.
One of Hawking's most important findings was "Hawkings Radiation," the theory that black holes are not completely black after all, but emit radiation that ultimately makes them disappear.
His book Brief History of Time became a bestseller and sold more than 10 million copies.
Books by Stephen Hawking
