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    white supergiant and while the gas spiraled in to it, spurts of gas were ripped from the faster then the speed of light. Stephen Hawking shows that black holes may not be black: they may emit a form of radiation that will eventually cause them to evaporate. (Black Hole Encyclopedia yr. 1974) this type of radiation was coined as hawking radiation, for it stated that when hawking particles were near the event horizon, the negatively charged side would fall in while the positive flew out, making the firewall

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    At first the world rejected Zuckerber, Jobs and Hawking’s attempt to change societey and called them crazy. These three people’s alternative thinking molded societey into the remarkable place it is today. Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs and Stephen Hawking are all people who I would like to switch lives with. Mark Zuckerberg’s ability to make the world so small, his generosity and how he managed such a large work load while at Harvard are the things that make me wish I could switch

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    needs can’t reach many achievements in their life, many have proved the opposite by giving us great examples in following their ambition like Helen Keller and Stephen Hawking. Both of them are special needs however Helen Keller was a deaf blind educator, journalist and the co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union whereas Hawking is a Physicist and Scientist known for his work regarding black holes and for authoring several popular science books who is also suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral

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    Stephen Hawking

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    Stephen Hawking has been hailed as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein. Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, which as he likes to point out is the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death. Hawking originally studied at Oxford University in England studying physics even though he would have preferred math. He moved onto Cambridge University to work on his PhD in cosmology. Hawking's career has focused upon the cosmic entities known as black holes, and has extended

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    Stephen Hawking Stephen William Hawking was born on January 8, 1942 to Isobel and Frank Hawking in Oxford, United Kingdom. As a young boy, Stephen showed a passion for science and the sky. In his early years, Stephen was known as a bright kid outside of school. He was ranked third to last his first year at St. Albans, but that did not bother him because he had his mind set on things aside from school. Early Life Stephen Hawking is a Physics professor at Cambridge University, located

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    Stephen Hawking once said, “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.” What he meant by that is that you should not give up easily on things. It might seem hard at first, but you need to remember that nothing is impossible, you can do anything. Even though Stephen Hawking has a disability, it didn’t hold him back to contribute something great to the world of science. His work allows us to learn more about the universe. Through his work, it made science

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    History of Stephen Hawking The quote, “look up at the stars, not down at your feet,” spoken by Stephen Hawking at the Sydney Opera House, sums up Hawking’s life in one sentence. Despite having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, Hawking survived nearly fifty years with the disease until he died on March 14th, 2018. In the time period of him having the disease, he has made several large contributions to the field of science, and cosmology. The changes and influence Stephen Hawking has made will likely

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    Bang Theory," you know the character Sheldon's favorite Physicist is Stephen Hawking. Most commonly known today as the computer talking wheelchair-bound scientist, many do not know much more about his contributions to the science world. Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on January 8, 1942 to a father who wanted him to pursue a career in medicine, like himself, a medical researcher. His mother, Isobel Hawking, being one of the first women to attend Oxford University, understood his love

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    Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist who was, and continues to be a leader in his field even after his death. Born on January 8th 1942, Hawking began his career at the age of 17 at the University of Oxford. He then proceeded to attend the University of Cambridge where he would apply Roger Penrose’s theorem of a spacetime singularity in the centre of black holes to the entire universe which is known as the Big Bang. At the young age of 21, Hawking was diagnosed with a rare early onset slow

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    Stephen Hawking Essay

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    Stephen Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England. At an early age, Hawking showed a passion for science and the sky. At age 21, while studying cosmology at the University of Cambridge, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Despite his debilitating illness, he has done groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and his several books have helped to make science accessible to everyone. His Scottish mother had earned her way into Oxford University in the 1930s. His father

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