MUST READ: Life/Contributions Of Renowned World's Scientist, Stephen Hawking As He Dies At Age 76

World's popular famous scientist, Stephen Hawking,76, who was predicted to die a few years after he was diagonised with mental ailment at agd 22, proves doctors wrong  dies 50 years after.

The renowned physicist whose genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe died peacefully today with family.


Hawking, whose 1988 book “A Brief History of Time” became an unlikely worldwide bestseller and cemented his superstar status, dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the Universe. His genius and wit won over fans from far beyond the rarified world of astrophysics.

He died peacefully at his home in the British university city of Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday morning. “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years", professor Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert, and Tim said in a statement carried by Britain’s Press Association news agency.


“His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world. He once said, ‘It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love.’ We will miss him forever” the family said.

Born on January 8, 1942, Stephen William Hawking became one of the world’s most well-regarded scientists, earning comparisons with Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton.  His work focused on bringing together relativity — the nature of space and time — and quantum theory — how the smallest particles in the Universe behave — to explain the creation of the Universe and how it is governed.

In 1974, he became one of the youngest fellows of Britain’s most prestigious scientific body, the Royal Society, at the age of 32.  In 1979 he was appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, where he had moved from Oxford University to study theoretical astronomy and cosmology.
Newton was a previous holder of that prestigious post.  Inside the shell of his increasingly useless body was a razor-sharp mind, fascinated by the nature of the Universe, how it was formed and how it might end.  “My goal is simple,” he once said. “It is complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”

HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD..

Professor Stephen Hawking’s contributions to the world went far beyond science.

Hawking’s name will go down in the annals of history – and not just for his contributions to science.

The Cambridge University professor dedicated his life to his work and research, but also made sure that plenty of us layman types would benefit from his existence, too.

His influence and sway over multiple generations comes as no surprise – the man himself delivered such meaningful quotes as, ‘It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love.’

He was a champion of humanitarian rights, and fought for the equality of women, the LGBT community and unsung heroes everywhere.

In 2017, Hawking was asked about his views on women’s equality by Piers Morgan.

He answered the presenter’s question about whether he thought there was ‘scientific proof’ that equality between the sexes already exists – and schooled us all on gender equality in the process.

In typically sharp style, the physicist said: ‘It is not scientific proof of gender equality that is required, but general acceptance that women are at least the equals of men, or better.’

‘This is coming. If we factor in high-powered women in Europe, such as Angela Merkel, it seems we are witnessing a seismic shift for women to accede to high level positions in politics and society,’ he continued.

‘I welcome these signs of women’s liberation. But there may still be a gap between those women achieving high public status and those in the private sector.’


Stephen Hawking was once a healthy, bright and sharply witty young man but during his graduate years and his first rocky years working as a doctoral student.

He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease or Lou Gehrig’s disease, at the age of 22.

The professor fell into a deep depression following his turbulent years as a postgraduate and after developing the disease in 1963. It was the love and care of his first wife Jane that helped him pull through the difficult early years,

Imagine watching helplessly as your life begins to fall apart through no fault of your own.

In spite of being given only two years to live from the degenerative condition, which results in muscles wasting from motor neurons not working, the diagnosis proved to be wrong.

Hawking had difficulty walking unsupported and could hardly talk, but proved doctors wrong by living for a further 50 years. And even more impressively, his strong will and character shined through in buckets as he progressed through life – as his physical state sadly degenerated.

Those dark days for Hawking reportedly drove him to focus on his work, which he loved with all of his heart.

But he turned his attention from black holes in space to the more emotional ‘black holes’ with people and the imprisonment that is a direct result of depression.

Speaking in 2016 at a lecture in London, Hawkings gave a wonderful analogy of how to cope.

‘Things can get out of a black hole both on the outside and possibly to another universe. So if you feel you are in a black hole, don’t give up – there’s a way out.’

There have been countless other moments that have led to Stephen Hawking becoming a household name (who was honoured in TV shows such as The Simpsons and Family Guy, among others).

Alan Turing, the man known as the godfather of computer science, was instrumental in cracking the Nazi’s enigma machine and helped the allies to win WWII.

But Turing, a gay man at a time when homosexuality was illegal, was tortured by the state. He was chemically castrated, barred from working for GCHQ and eventually took his own life in prison, aged 41.

Sixty years later, Hawking called upon Cameron to ‘formally forgive’ the mathematician. In July 2013, the government said they were prepared to support a backbench bill pardoning the war hero. Such was the power and influence of Hawking, even the government stood up when he spoke.

Professor Hawking dedicated his life to progression, in the hope that we may all experience a brighter and happier future ahead.

Culled from Metro UK