Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and
author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: Where
did the universe come from?
Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of
the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he
would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was
diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let the
illness define his life. Known for his groundbreaking work in physics,
and identified by his wheelchair and computerized voice system, Stephen
continued his research until his death in 2018. He is best known for his
black hole theories and his best-selling book A Brief History of Time.
Stephen Hawking is an example of a person who had a great mind, but an
even greater spirit.