tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): British cosmologist Stephen William Hawking was born in England on Jan. 8, 1942, 300 years to the day after the death of the astronomer Galileo Galilei. He attended University College, Oxford, where he studied physics, despite his father's urging to focus on medicine. Hawking went on to Cambridge to research cosmology, the study of the universe as a whole. *
02-10-14 - 04:19:48

tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): Cosmologist Stephen Hawking is regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein. His work on the origins and structure of the universe, from the Big Bang to black holes, has revolutionized the field, while his best-selling books have appealed to readers who may not have Hawking’s scientific background. *
02-10-14 - 04:23:23

tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): In this brief biography, we look at Hawking’s education and career — ranging from his discoveries to the popular books he’s written — and the disease that’s robbed him of mobility and speech. [See also our overview of Famous Astronomers and great scientists from many fields who have worked in astronomy. *
02-10-14 - 04:25:42

tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): In early 1963, just shy of 21, Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was not expected to live more than two years. Completing his doctorate did not appear likely. Yet Hawking defied the odds, not only attaining his Ph.D. but forging new roads into the understanding of the universe in the decades since. *
02-10-14 - 04:28:04