Stephen hawking (born january 8, 1942, oxford, oxfordshire, england—died march 14, 2018, cambridge, cambridgeshire) was an english theoretical physicist whose theory of exploding black holes drew upon both relativity theory and quantum mechanics Stephen hawking was a british scientist, professor and author who performed groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology, and whose books helped to make science accessible to everyone. A highly successful lecturer and author, from 1986 hawking made use of an adaptive communication system including a speech synthesizer known as the equalizer to combat als. Through his pioneering research on black holes, singularities, and the origins of the universe, he expanded our understanding of the cosmos. Stephen hawking was the most recognisable scientist of modern times Famed physicist stephen hawking took gravity to its ultimate limits
In doing so, he made a number of significant advancements in our understanding of black holes, cosmology and quantum gravity.
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