Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
author
theoretical physicist cosmologist |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:The_Universe_in_a_Nutshell
The Grand Design Brief Answers to the Big Questions |
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:Albert_Einstein_Award
CBE Presidential Medal of Freedom Royal_Society_Fellow Lucasian_Professor_of_Mathematics |
| gptkbp:born |
January 8, 1942
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Lucy_Hawking
gptkb:Timothy_Hawking gptkb:Robert_Hawking |
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
speech-generating device
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| gptkbp:community_service |
gptkb:ALS
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
black hole thermodynamics
theoretical cosmology quantum_gravity |
| gptkbp:died |
March 14, 2018
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” “Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.” “We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star.” “Intelligence_is_the_ability_to_adapt_to_change.” |
| gptkbp:field |
cosmology
theoretical physics mathematics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dr. Stephen Hawking
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| gptkbp:influenced |
cosmology
theoretical physics popular science |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
A Brief History of Time
theory of black holes Hawking_radiation |
| gptkbp:legacy |
popularization of science
advancements in theoretical physics inspiration for people with disabilities |
| gptkbp:research |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Oxford |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Cambridge,_England
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Jane_Hawking
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