What did Stephen Hawking mainly work on?
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black holes / cosmology
He studied the origin and structure of the universe.
💡 Did you know? Hawking studied black holes and the Big Bang: the most extreme objects and moments in the universe.
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Which emission, predicted in 1974, makes black holes slowly evaporate?
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Hawking radiation
Black holes glow faintly and evaporate.
💡 Did you know? Hawking showed that black holes are not entirely „black“ but slowly „evaporate“: the Hawking radiation.
Which best-selling non-fiction book did Hawking write?
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A Brief History of Time
One of the best-selling non-fiction books ever.
💡 Did you know? „A Brief History of Time“ sold over 10 million copies: though hardly anyone read it all the way through.
Which disease did Hawking suffer from?
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ALS
Diagnosed in his early 20s; he lived decades longer.
💡 Did you know? At 21 Hawking was diagnosed with ALS and given only a few years: he lived over 50 more.
How did Hawking communicate in the end?
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speech synthesiser
His synthetic voice became world-famous.
💡 Did you know? After losing his voice, Hawking spoke through a synthesiser: its robotic sound became his trademark.
Which famous professorship, once held by Newton, did Hawking hold in Cambridge?
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Lucasian chair
Once held by Isaac Newton, too.
💡 Did you know? Hawking held Cambridge's Lucasian Chair: once occupied by Isaac Newton.
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Which scientist is shown here?
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Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking was a British physicist who, despite severe disability, shaped the study of black holes and the cosmos.
💡 Did you know? He even appeared in shows like „The Simpsons“ and „The Big Bang Theory“ and became a global pop icon of science.
In which year was Stephen Hawking born?
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1942
Born: 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England
In which year did Stephen Hawking die?
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2018
Died: 14 March 2018 in Cambridge, England, aged 76
Where was Stephen Hawking born?
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Oxford, England
Born: 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England
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