Sir Stephen Hawking

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Physicist
gptkb:cosmology
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:born January 8, 1942
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lucy_Hawking
gptkb:Timothy_Hawking
gptkb:Robert_Hawking
gptkbp:died March 14, 2018
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”
“ The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
“ I have noticed that even people who claim everything is predetermined and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.”
“ We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star.”
“ Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.”
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Physics
gptkb:cosmology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Stephen Hawking
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/ Stephen_ Hawking_2015.jpg/800px-Stephen_ Hawking_2015.jpg
gptkbp:influenced science communication
popular science
theoretical physics community
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:A_Brief_History_of_Time
Hawking radiation
black hole thermodynamics
gptkbp:legacy popularization of science
contributions to cosmology
advocacy for disability rights
inspiration for disabled individuals
Hawking radiation theory
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Andrew_Strominger
gptkb:David_Tong
gptkb:Malcolm_Perry
gptkbp:research gptkb:Quantum_Mechanics
gptkb:cosmology
gptkb:general_relativity
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Cambridge,_England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jane_Hawking
gptkb:Elaine_Mason
gptkbp:website www.hawking.org.uk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St_Paul's_School,_London
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5