Historical Figures
Stephen Hawking
1979–2009
Born: January 8, 1942, Oxford, England Died: March 14, 2018, Cambridge, England Nationality: British Field: Theoretical Physics, Cosmology
Read Full BiographyEarly Life and Education
Early Life and Education Family Background Stephen William Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England. His birth coincided with the 300th anniversary of Galileo Galilei’s death—a...
Career and Scientific Work
Career and Scientific Work Early Career and Singularity Theorems (1966-1974) After completing his Ph.D. at Cambridge in 1966, Hawking began his academic career as a Research Fellow at Gonville and...
Major Achievements and Awards
Major Achievements and Awards Scientific Breakthroughs Hawking Radiation (1974) Hawking’s most significant scientific contribution was the theoretical discovery that black holes emit thermal...