Stephen William Hawking is a scientist, researcher and innovator perhaps best known for his theories regarding black holes. He has a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Although he can’t communicate by writing or speaking in the traditional sense, he is still influencing the world with his theories about the laws of the universe. Born in 1942, Hawking was the son of two intellectual parents who worked hard to gain a proper education despite having few financial resources. The family was considered to be more eccentric than the general population. Their house was always messy, they drove an updated London taxicab and they spent most of their time reading. Stephen Hawking studied at Oxford, which was his father’s alma mater. His father wanted him to study medicine, but Hawking had no interest in biology. He was more interested in mathematics than in becoming a doctor. Because there was no mathematics program at his school, he e
Stephen Hawking’s birthday (January 8, 1942) is the 300th anniversary of the death of astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei. He is the 17th Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, an academic chair at Cambridge University. From 1669 to 1702, the position was held by Sir Isaac Newton. Has guest-starred, as himself, on “The Big Bang Theory,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “The Simpsons” and on British television in addition to many documentaries. Lou Gehrig’s Disease (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS), is usually fatal after three years. Hawking has survived it for 50 years. The disease has left him paralyzed and completely dependent on others and/or technology for everything: bathing, dressing, eating, mobility and speech. He’s able to move only a few fingers on one hand. His speech synthesizer has an American accent. Stephen Hawking is a British theoretical physicist, he was born on January the 8th, 1942. Hawking has made many important contributions to the fields of cosmology and