| Full Name |
Stephen William Hawking |
| Date of Birth |
08 January 1942 |
| Place of Birth |
Oxford, England |
| Date of Death |
14 March 2018 |
| Place of Death |
Cambridge, England |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United Kingdom |
| Education |
University of Oxford, University of Cambridge |
| Profession |
Theoretical Physicist, Cosmologist, Author |
| Years of Activity |
1960s-2018 |
| Brief Information |
Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist and cosmologist known for his work on black holes and the origins of the universe. He made significant contributions to quantum gravity and explained Hawking radiation. Despite being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at a young age, he continued his scientific research and became an influential public figure. |